Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus crassifolius Ulbr. sect. Oroboidei |
Bibliography | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 12: 421 (1922) |
Native Range | sc. China to Tibet |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3000-4900m |
Description | stems glabrous, leaves 3-5cm, leaflets 5-9 pairs, thickish, suborbiculate to cordate, glabrous, raceme ovoid, densely 7-12-flowered, flowers ca. 1cm, pod ovoid, white hirsute |
Size | 5-12cm |
Color | violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHT Tibet) |