Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus ochranthus Gontsch. sect. Erionotus |
Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1200-1800m |
Description | leaves 5-11cm, shortly petiolate, leaflets 20-34-pairs, oval, 3-6mm, acute, adaxially white floccose, raceme shortly pedunculate, amongst leaves, calyx lanate, flowers 17-22mm |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | whitish rose |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | 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
Middle Asia (Tadzhikistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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