Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Astragalus phlomoides Boiss. |
Bibliography | Diagn. Pl. Orient. 2: 56 (1843) |
Native Range | sw. Iran |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Description | stems thin, leaves 7-8-jugate, leaflets orbiculate-obcordate, glabrous, flowers in ovate, lax raceme, bracts lanceolate, calyx long hirsute |
Size | 15-25cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | 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 |
Synonyms | Astragalus baijensis C.C.Towns. Tragacantha phlomoides (Boiss.) Kuntze |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (IRN Iran) |