Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus politovii Krylov sect. Oroboidei |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | subalpine-alpine |
Description | leaves pinnate, on both faces glabrous, leaflets elliptic to oblong, inflorescence dense, capitate, calyx lobes shorter than tube, pod oblong-ellipsoid |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | blue, rose |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Siberia (Altay , Tuva ) Mongolia |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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