Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus buschiorum Galushko sect. Incani |
Bibliography | Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 6: 215 (1970) |
Native Range | Caucasus |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Description | leaflets 12-15 pairs, oval-elliptic or oval, flowers ca. 25mm long, pod 3-5cm long, linear, acute, densely white hirsute |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | bright purple |
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 |
Synonyms | Astragalus alexandri Kharadze Astragalus gunibensis Podlech |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus) |