Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus chalilovii Grossh. ex Fed. sect. Trachycercis |
Bibliography | Fl. Kavkaza [A.A.Grossheim] ed. 2. 5: 445 (1952) |
Native Range | e. Transcaucasus |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | acaulescent, grey pubescent, leaves long petiolate, leaflets 8-12 pairs, elliptic, 9-13mm, flowers in sessile raceme, corolla 22-25mm long, pod oval, white glandular hirsute |
Size | 5-10cm |
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 33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus) |