Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Hedysarum cyprium Boiss. trib. Hedysareae |
Bibliography | Fl. Orient., Suppl.: 189 (1888) |
Native Range | Cyprus |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | appresed grey hirsute, woody-based, leaflets 7-10 pairs, minute, elliptic, acute, flowers small in short compact raceme, pod tomentose |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (CYP Cyprus) |