Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus habamontis K.T.Fu sect. Komaroviella |
Bibliography | Bull. Bot. Res., Harbin 2(4): 68 (1982) |
Native Range | sc. China to Qinghai |
Primary Biome | Subalpine |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 4100-4300m |
Description | leaves 3-6cm, leaflets 5-8 pairs, obovate, 5-7mm, adaxially glabrous, abaxially appressed white hirsute, raceme 3-5-flowered, amongst leaves, flowers 10-12mm, pod ovoid |
Size | 5-20cm |
Color | red, blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
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, CHQ Qinghai) |