Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus cyprius Boiss. sect. Incani |
Bibliography | Fl. Orient. 2: 469 (1872) |
Native Range | Cyprus |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 300-400m |
Description | appresed silvery hirsute, stipules minute, triangular, leaves short, leaflets minute, approximate, 4-5 pairs, ovate-orbiculate, flowers 4-8 in lax raceme, calyx hirsute |
Size | 5-12cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 |
Synonyms | Tragacantha cypria (Boiss.) Kuntze |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (CYP Cyprus) |