Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Tibetia coelestis (Diels) X.P.Tsui trib. Galegeae |
Synonyms | Astragalus coelestis Diels |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3000-3200m |
Description | leaves imparipinnate, leaflets 5-7, broadly elliptic to ovate, 18mm, truncate, adaxially glabrous, abaxially pilose, flowers 2-3 in umbel, corolla 11mm, pod cylindrical, glaber |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | carpet |
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 basal cuttings in late spring and 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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