Astragalus christianus L.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Astragalus

Characteristics

A herb. It keeps growing from year to year. The stems have white hairs. The leaves are compound with 25 pairs of oval leaflets. The flowers are in loose groups of 2-6.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention -
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.5
Mature height (meter) 0.2
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Steppes, fields and roadsides; at elevations from 1,000-1,600 metres.
More
It is a Mediterranean plant.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

Uses -
Edible pods roots seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:476798-1
WFO ID wfo-0000553326
COL ID HWD8
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Astragalus ankaricus Astragalus christianus Cymbicarpos christianus Astragalus sieversii Tragacantha diphtheroloba Tragacantha christiana

Lower taxons

Astragalus christianus subsp. sintenisii Astragalus christianus subsp. christianus Astragalus christianus var. caesareus