Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus sungpanensis E.Peter sect. Poliothrix |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 3000-4600m |
Description | leaves 5-8cm, leaflets 8-14 pairs, ovate to elliptic, 4-8mm, white pubescent, flowers numerous in dense, capitate raceme, corolla 8-10mm long, pod oblong, pubescent |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | violet |
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 (China South-Central , China North-Central , Qinghai , Tibet) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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