Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus cisoxanus Podlech sect. Caprini |
Bibliography | Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 6: 564 (1967) |
Native Range | n. Afghanistan |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 1400-1500m |
Description | acaulescent, leaves 20-35cm, shortly petiolate, leaflets 22-28 pairs, elliptic or ovate, rounded, 10-15mm, adaxially glabrous, inflorescence pedunculate, 2-3-flowered |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | yellow, turning purple |
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 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan) |