Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Hedysarum songaricum Bong. trib. Hedysareae |
Bibliography | Verz. Saisang-Nor. Pfl. [A.G.H.Bongard & C.A.Meyer]: 30 (1841) |
Native Range | Central Asia to Xinjiang |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | stipules triangular-lanceolate, at base connate, leaves long petiolate, leaflets 4-7pairs, oblong, obtuse, sparsely shortly hirsute, raceme 20-40-flowered, flowers 11-12mm long |
Size | 10-40cm |
Color | pinkish lilac |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 13-18°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Hedysarum echinocarpum Kar. & Kir. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 32 Middle Asia (KAZ Kazakhstan, KGZ Kirgizistan, TZK Tadzhikistan, UZB Uzbekistan) 36 China (CHX Xinjiang) |