Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus termeanus Maassoumi & Podlech sect. Malacothrix |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 1000-1500m |
Description | stipules membranous, leaves 4-10cm, petiolate, leaflets 8-12-pairs, elliptic, 4-11mm, acute, adaxially glabrous, abaxially shortly hirsute, flowers numerous in head |
Size | 8-15cm |
Color | rose, violet |
Bloom | spring |
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
Western Asia (Iran ) Arabian Peninsula (Oman) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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