Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus bakuensis Bunge sect. Caprini |
Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7. 11(16): 37 (1868) |
Native Range | e. Caucasus |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Description | softly adpressed pubescent, leaflets 15-20 pairs, ovate-orbiculate, adaxially glabrous, flowers 4-6 in raceme, pod long pedicellate, ovate-oblong, subventricose |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | yellow, purple |
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 |
Synonyms | Tragacantha bakuensis (Bunge) Kuntze |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus) |