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| | Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species var. | Vicia alpestris Steven trib. Vicieae |
| Synonyms | Vicia hypoleuca (Boiss. & Noë) P.H.Davis (ssp.) |
| | Vicia purpurea Steven |
| Territory |
CAUCASUS; WESTERN ASIA
rocky slopes
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| Altitude | 2700-3300m |
| Description |
stems ascendent, leaflets 8-16, oblong-elliptic, 5-14mm, densely grey pubescent, raceme long pedunculate, 3-9-flowered, corolla 14-20mm long, calyx purple |
| Size | 5-40cm |
| Color | blue-purple, red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft
| | Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
division in early spring and fall; basal cuttings in spring |
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