Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus hartvigii Kit Tan sect. Malacothrix |
Bibliography | Aliso 11: 619 (1987) |
Native Range | sw. Turkey (Mugla) |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | leaves imparipinnate, leaflets 5-9 pairs, obovate to broadly elliptic, 2-5mm long, white hirsute, flowers sessile in dense, ovoid spike, corolla ca. 1cm long |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | blue |
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 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |