Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Adesmia patagonica Speg. trib. Adesmieae |
Bibliography | Revista Fac. Agron. Univ. Nac. La Plata 3: 508 (1897) |
Native Range | s. Argentina |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 1100-1500m |
Description | glabrescens or pubescent, leaves 7-20cm, imparipinnate, petiolate, leaflets 2-5-pairs, obovate or elliptic, 2-8mm, flowers 6-8mm, pedicellate, pod erect |
Size | 5-20cm |
Color | yellow |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Adesmia patagonica var. nana Speg. Patagonium patagonicum (Speg.) Speg. |
Territory | 8 Southern America 85 Southern South America (AGS Argentina South) |