Caragana decorticans Hemsl.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Caragana

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous shrub. It grows 5.4m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 5.4
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months
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Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Found in the uppoer Himalayas at elevations of 2,400-2,700 metres.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 1-6
Soil texture 3-5
Soil acidity 3-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 6-8

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs scarification and soaking.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 14 - 21
Germination temperacture (C°) 18 - 21
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment scarification soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -19
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Caragana decorticans world distribution map, present in Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:483822-1
WFO ID wfo-0000186067
COL ID QZXR
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Caragana aitchisonii Caragana decorticans Caragana prainii

Lower taxons

Caragana decorticans var. hissarica Caragana decorticans var. decorticans