Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus belcheraghensis Podlech sect. Caprini |
Bibliography | Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 25: 671 (1988) |
Native Range | nw. Afghanistan |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 1300-1400m |
Description | acaulescent, stipules membranous, leaves 10-19cm, leaflets 20-30 pairs, 5-10mm, obovate or obcordate, emarginate, adaxially glabrous, abaxially sparsely hirsute, flowers 2-5 |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | yellow, turning red |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1 month, 10-16°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan) |