Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus psilocentros Fisch. sect. Aegacantha |
Synonyms | Astragalus polemius Boiss. |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Description | stipules lanceolate, apiculate, glabrous, leaves 5-6 pairs, minute, oblong, acute, adaxially glabrous, abaxially sparsely hirsute, flowers 1-2, axillary, shortly pedicellate |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | spinose shrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Afghanistan ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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