Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus virens Pavlov sect. Caprini |
Bibliography | Byull. Moskovsk. Obshch. Isp. Prir., Otd. Biol. n.s. 44: 33 (1935) |
Native Range | se. Kazakhstan (Karatau) |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Description | acaulescent, leaves 8-22cm, petiolate, leaflets 12-17 pairs, oval, rounded, 7-15mm, glabrous, ciliate, raceme sessile, short, 3-4-flowered, flowers 20-28mm long, pod ventricose |
Size | 11-22cm |
Color | yellow, turning red |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan) |