Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Dalea erythrorhiza Greenm. trib. Amorpheae |
Bibliography | Zoe 5: 185 (1904) |
Native Range | ne. & sw. Mexico |
Primary Biome | Desert or Dry Shrubland |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Description | stems ramose, glabrous, leaves 2-6cm, pinnate, leaflets 7-15, obovate, 3-9mm, glabrous, adaxially pale green, raceme compact, 1-4cm, bracts ovate, acuminate, pod sericeous |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | deep blue |
Bloom | summer |
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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, 13-18°C basal cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Parosela erythrorhiza (Greenm.) Rose |
Territory | 7 Northern America 79 Mexico (MXE Mexico Northeast, MXS Mexico Southwest) |