Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Oxytropis cuspidata Bunge sect. Eumorpha |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | montane |
Description | acaulescent, leaves 5-10cm, leaflets 10-12 pairs, ovate, 7-9mm, acute, appresed hirsute, green, raceme ovoid-globose, short, bracts subulate, flowers 15-20mm long |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
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
Middle Asia (Kazakhstan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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