Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus kabristanicus Grossh. sect. Malacothrix |
Bibliography | Fl. URSS [V.L.Komarov, ed.] 12: 884 (1946) |
Native Range | e. Transcaucasus |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 1300-1900m |
Description | sparsely pubescent, green, leaflets 15-20 pairs, elliptic, 5-9mm, obtuse, raceme dense, ovoid, calyx black hirsute, flowers 19-24mm long, pod ovoid, setose |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | blue, violet |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus) |