Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Oxytropis argyroleuca Bornm. sect. Dolichocarpon |
Synonyms | Oxytropis alboviolacea Hub.-Mor. & Reese |
Oxytropis fominii Grossh. | |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 800-2300m |
Description | leaves pinnate, 6-15cm long, petiolate, leaflets 8-12 pairs, oblong-elliptic, 13-18mm, densely pubescent, inflorescence sparse, few flowered, flowers 17-18mm long |
Size | 10-25cm |
Color | bluish, pale pink, white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, 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 |
Asia-Temperate
Western Asia (Turkey) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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