Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus aksaicus Schischk. sect. Komaroviella |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | leaves 3-5cm, leaflets 6-9 pairs, elliptic, 2-4mm, obtuse, densely grey appressed hirsute, flowers in ovoid raceme, lower flowers pendent, 7mm long, pod lunate, pendent |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | whitish blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Siberia (Altay , Tuva ) Middle Asia (Kazakhstan , Kirgizistan , Uzbekistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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