Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus hostilis Boiss. sect. Aegacantha |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | spinose, leaves paripinnate, leaflets 10-18, oblanceolate, entire, acute, adaxially glabrous, abaxially villose, sessile, flowers 1-2, axillary, 20-25mm long, pod ovoid |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, 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 |
Territory |
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent (Pakistan) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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