Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus diopogon Bunge sect. Acanthophace |
Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7. 11(16): 70 (1868) |
Native Range | e. Afghanistan to Pakistan |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1400-1900m |
Description | spinose, leaves paripinnate, petiolate, leaflets 10-14, 4-7mm, elliptic, entire, acute, pilose, flowers 1cm long in axillary, sessile raceme |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | yellow-white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny 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 |
Synonyms | Astragalus congestus Baker ex Aitch. Tragacantha diopogon (Bunge) Kuntze |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan) |