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Oxytropis sobolevskajae

Oxytropis sobolevskajae is a small perennial legume from the high steppe and mountain slopes of Tuva in southern Siberia, known only from the Tuva Depression. It is a cold-hardy alpine-type plant, so it suits cool, dry, well-drained conditions rather than warm humid gardens.

Family
Fabaceae (Pea & bean family)
Grows as
Perennial
Light
Full sun
Water
Water sparingly, letting the soil dry out between waterings; avoid waterlogging.
Soil
Gritty, free-draining mineral soil with added sand or grit.
Temperature
Hardy to well below freezing; comfortable in cool summers, protect from heat and humidity below 0 °C is not a concern.
How easy
Hard
Safety
Not toxic to cats or dogs (ASPCA).
Native range
SW. Siberia
Climate
subalpine or subarctic

About

Oxytropis sobolevskajae is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to Tuva in southern Siberia. A perennial found only in the Tuva Depression, its closest relative is probably Oxytropis leptophylla.

Other Oxytropis plants

Field locoweed · Oxytropis kozhuharovii · Purple locoweed · Hairy Oxytrope · Stalkpod locoweed · Oxytropis prenja · White locoweed · Oxytropis sordida · Showy locoweed · Oxytropis urumovii · Locoweed

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Oxytropis sobolevskajae 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.

Pet safety from the ASPCA toxic and non-toxic plant lists.

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