| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Astragalus balchanensis Boriss. sect. Caprini |
| Synonyms | Astragalus rubriflorus Gontsch. |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 1400-1800m |
| Description | leaves 6-14cm, petiolate, leaflets 20-35 pairs, oblong, 5-7mm, adaxially glabrous, abaxially shortly hirsute, raceme subsessile, flowers 22-25mm, pod oblong, sparsely lanate |
| Size | 10-14cm |
| Color | yellow, turning red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft |
| 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
Middle Asia (Turkmenistan) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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