Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Oxytropis suavis Boriss. sect. Ortholoma |
Bibliography | Bot. Mater. Gerb. Bot. Inst. Komarova Akad. Nauk S.S.S.R. 10: 80 (1947) |
Native Range | s. Turkmenistan to ne. Iran |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Description | acaulescent, silvery hirsute, leaves 5-10cm, leaflets 9-14 pairs, oblong, acute, raceme globose, lax, in fruit elongate, bracts filiform, pod oblong, coriaceous |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | dark violet |
Bloom | spring, early 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 32 Middle Asia (TKM Turkmenistan) 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |