Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus spectabilis Schischk. trib. Galegeae |
Bibliography | Izv. Tomsk. Gosud. Univ. 81: 479 (1929) |
Native Range | e. Turkey |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1800-2100m |
Description | leaves 4-6cm, rachis spinose, leaflets 8-15mm, elliptic to ovate, spinose, appressed villose, flowers of 3-5, sessile, axillary, inflorescence spherical, corolla 14-17mm long |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | red |
Bloom | late spring, 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 | Astracantha spectabilis (Schischk.) Podlech |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |