Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus hedgeanus Podlech sect. Gontscharoviella |
Bibliography | Mitt. Bot. Staatssamml. München 25: 547 (1988) |
Native Range | nw. Afghanistan |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 2200-2300m |
Description | acaulescent, stipules membranous, ciliate, leaves 4-9cm, leaflets remote, 10-17mm, sometimes in whorls, narrowly linear, hirsute, inflorescence sessile, 1-flowered |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | whitish, lilac |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | scarified seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 10-13°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (AFG Afghanistan) |