Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Ebenus argentea Siehe ex Bornm. trib. Hedysareae |
Bibliography | Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 89: 205 (1940) |
Native Range | c. & sc. Turkey |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 100-1600m |
Description | leaflets 3-5, elliptic, 20-26mm long, silvery sericeous, pubescent, flowers to 2cm long, in more or less spherical head |
Size | 20-25cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | + |
Type | subshrub |
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 cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Ebenus longipes ssp. argentea (Siehe ex Bornm.) Ponert |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |