Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Hedysarum cappadocicum Boiss. trib. Hedysareae |
Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. 2: 87 (1843) |
Native Range | Turkey |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 800-3500m |
Description | acaulescent, leaflets 3-5 pairs, ovate-elliptic, 3-7mm, densely sericeous, inflorescence capitate or elongate, many flowered raceme, flowers 12-17mm long |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | spring, 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, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Hedysarum grandiflorum ssp. cappadocicum (Boiss.) Boiss. Hedysarum reesei Hub.-Mor. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |