Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Oxytropis mollis Royle trib. Galegeae |
Synonyms | Oxytropis floribunda Benth. |
Oxytropis iridum Dickoré & Kriechb. | |
Oxytropis lanceolata Benth. ex Bunge | |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 2000-3600m |
Description | leaves 10-22cm, petiolate, leaflets 23-31, oblong to obovate, adpressed long white hirsute, acute, racemes many flowered, pod stipitate, cylindrical, black hirsute |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | purple, white |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Temperate
China (Tibet ) Asia-Tropical Indian Subcontinent (India , Nepal , Pakistan , West Himalaya) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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