Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus retusifoliatus Y.C.Ho sect. Komaroviella |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3600-3700m |
Description | leaves 3-6cm, leaflets 6-9 pairs, elliptic, 4-8mm long, emarginate, adaxially glabrous, abaxially appressed white hirsute, flowers 4-12 in dense raceme, corolla 10-11mm long |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | bluish violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (China South-Central , Tibet) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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