Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus borodinii Krasn. sect. Trachycercis |
Bibliography | Bot. Zap. 2(1): 15 (1888) |
Native Range | Central Asia to Mongolia |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 2000-3400m |
Description | acaulescent, leaves 3-5cm, leaflets 3-5, obovate, 5-10mm, densely appressed hirsute, flowers 2-8 in dense raceme, corolla 27-30mm long, pod elliptic, 4-5mm, white hirsute |
Size | 4-7cm |
Color | pale rose |
Bloom | late spring |
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 |
Synonyms | Astragalus projecturus Sumnev. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan, KGZ Kirgizistan, TZK Tadzhikistan) 36 China (CHX Xinjiang) 37 Mongolia |