Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus complicatus Gillies |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2700-2900m |
Description | cinereous-grey, leaflets 6-7 pairs, obovate, minute, subcarnose, stipules membranous, connate, flowers few in short raceme, pod oblong, acute, coriaceous |
Size | 3-10cm |
Color | |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | cushion |
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 |
Southern America
Southern South America (Argentina Northwest) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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