Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus salatavicus Bunge sect. Incani |
Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 11(16): 117 (1868) |
Native Range | e. North Caucasus |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 2400-2500m |
Description | leaves 2-3cm, leaflets 9-12 pairs, crowded, ovate-elliptic, flowers 3-5 in raceme, pod oblong-oval, erect, 1cm long, sparsely white pubescent |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | whitish |
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 |
Synonyms | Tragacantha salatavica (Bunge) Kuntze |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus) |