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Astragalus ziaratensis

Astragalus ziaratensis is a low perennial milk-vetch from the pea family, native to south-eastern Afghanistan, growing to about 10 cm. It is a wild species with no established garden or houseplant culture, so it is best grown outdoors in a cold, dry, well-drained spot.

Family
Fabaceae (Pea & bean family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly and let the soil dry out between waterings, as it is adapted to a dry climate.
Soil
Free-draining, gritty or sandy mineral soil; avoid heavy wet clay.
Temperature
Hardy to cold winters; keep cool and dry in winter, protect from prolonged wet cold.
How easy
Hard
Native range
SE. Afghanistan
Climate
temperate

About

Astragalus ziaratensis is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to the temperate biome of south-eastern Afghanistan.

Astragalus ziaratensis is a perennial. It grows to around 10 centimetres (3.9 in) high. The leaves are 7–11 centimetres (2.8–4.3 in) long, and grow on stalks that are 1–2 centimetres (0.39–0.79 in) long.

Other Astragalus plants

Astragalus aboriginum · Rogue River milkvetch · Sharp-leaved Milk Vetch · Sharpkeel milkvetch · Humboldt County milkvetch · Purple milkvetch · Cushenbury milkvetch · Astragalus alopecurus · Alpine milkvetch · Crescent milkvetch · Hermit Milkvetch · Anderson's milkvetch

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Astragalus ziaratensis by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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