Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus cuneifolius Bunge sect. Stipitella |
Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7. 11(16): 44 (1868) |
Native Range | Afghanistan |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Description | spines long, stipules scarious, ciliate, leaflets 6 pairs, cuneate-oblong, pungent, grey pubescent, flowers axillary, solitary, sessile, pod long stipitate, acute |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
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 |
Synonyms | Tragacantha cuneifolia (Bunge) Kuntze |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan) |