Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus havianus E.Peter sect. Poliothrix |
Bibliography | Acta Horti Gothob. 12(3): 37 (1938) |
Native Range | c. China to Qinghai |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 800-2000m |
Description | leaves 3-4cm, shortly petiolate, leaflets 7-9 pairs, elliptic, flat, acute, abaxially sparsely hirsute, raceme densely 8-12-flowered, flowers 1cm, pod ellipsoid, hirsute |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | blue, pale purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Astragalus havianus var. pallidiflorus Y.C.Ho |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 36 China (CHC China South-Central, CHN China North-Central, CHQ Qinghai) |