Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Hedysarum armenium Boiss. ex Tchich. trib. Hedysareae |
Bibliography | Asie Min., Bot. 1: 99 (1860) |
Native Range | Transcaucasus to n. Iran |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2100-3000m |
Description | leaflets 10-13 pairs, elliptic to oblong-elliptic, dark green, flowers in dense raceme, pod sparsely appressed hirsute |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | dark purple |
Bloom | early 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 |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (TCS Transcaucasus) 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |