Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Hedysarum cachemirianum Benth. ex Baker trib. Hedysareae |
Bibliography | Fl. Brit. India [J.D.Hooker] 2: 146 (1876) |
Native Range | Pakistan to w. Himalaya |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2700-4000m |
Description | leaves long petiolate, leaflets 10-14 pairs, glabrous, ovate to oblong-elliptic, 13-20mm, obtuse, raceme compact, many flowered, calyx pubescent, corolla 2-3cm long |
Size | 30-60cm |
Color | 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, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Hedysarum falconeri var. cachemirianum (Benth. ex Baker) A.Pramanik & Thoth. |
Territory | 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya) |