Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus clarkeanus Ali sect. Oroboidei |
Bibliography | Sind. Univ. Res. J., Sci. Ser. 2: 180 (1967) |
Native Range | n. Pakistan (Karakoram) |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3400-4600m |
Description | leaves 2-6cm, leaflets 5-7 pairs, narrowly elliptic, obtuse, adaxially glabrous, abaxially hirsute, flowers 6-10 in dense raceme, corolla 9mm, pod elipsoid, 7-8mm, black hirsute |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | lavender blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (PAK Pakistan) |