Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Hedysarum tibeticum (Benth.) B.H.Choi & H.Ohashi trib. Hedysareae |
Bibliography | Taxon 52: 574 (2003) |
Native Range | sw. Qinghai to Pakistan and Himalaya |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3000-5000m |
Description | leaves 4-7cm, leaflets 11-15, long ovate to elliptic, 8-10mm, on both faces pilose, raceme 3-6-flowered, calyx campanulate, 7-8mm, pilose, corolla 16-18mm long |
Size | 4-5cm |
Color | red |
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, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Astragalus toktjenensis Ulbr. Stracheya tibetica Benth. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHQ Qinghai, CHT Tibet) 4 Asia-Tropical 40 Indian Subcontinent (EHM East Himalaya, NEP Nepal, PAK Pakistan, WHM West Himalaya) |