Astragalus pectinatus | Narrow-Leaved Poison Vetch | Flower
Astragalus pectinatus belongs to the plant family FABACE and Genus Astragalus This Flower will grow well in a wide variety of loam or soils pertaining to most average garden situations , a pH which can apply to most normal garden soil conditions, . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Various
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Astragalus pectinatus does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Astragalus pectinatus so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Astragalus pectinatus narrow-leaved poison vetch is not known as a butterfly attracting plant
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Flowers: Astragalus pectinatus has dense racemes of pea-like blossoms. May and June are the usual months for blossoms. Typically the blossoms are either cream or white.
Astragalus pectinatus | Narrow-Leaved Poison Vetch is classed as a flowering plant specimen. The flower's principle colouring is cream,white. If the flower has other colours these flower accent colors would be described as … . Secondary color or not the flower is described as: dense racemes of pea-like blossoms
In the Northern Hemisphere Astragalus pectinatus starts to bloom around 05,01 blooming stops about 06,30
This specimen plant will normally never grow higher than 2' feet will have an overall spread somewhere between ... not specified on this plants page
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This whole plant is toxic. Keep out of pastures and away from livestock grazing areas. Selenium poisoning causes "blind staggers" and "alkali disease" in livestock; may rarely cause breathing difficulty, depression, coma or death in humans.
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