Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus substenoceras Boriss. sect. Dissitiflori |
Bibliography | Bot. Mater. Gerb. Bot. Inst. Komarova Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R. 10: 55 (1947) |
Native Range | Central Asia (Pamir Mts.) |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 2000-2300m |
Description | leaves 2-4cm long, leaflets 8-11 pairs, oblong, 5-10mm, raceme capitate, 5-8-flowered, flowers ca. 2cm long, pod appresed hirsute, linear, acuminate |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | violet |
Bloom | summer |
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 (TZK Tadzhikistan) |