Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus oltensis Grossh. sect. Adiaspastus |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | subalpine |
Description | branchlets glabrous, spines thin, 2-3cm, leaflets 4-5 pairs, linear, conduplicate, grey hirsute, ca. 5mm long, flowers of 2, axillary, producing spicate inflorescence |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | pale violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | spinose shrub |
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
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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