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Astragalus cicer Synonyms: Common Name(s): Cicer milk vetch Family: Fabaceae Growth Habit: Perennial Invasiveness: Growing Days: 120 to 180 (days) Temperature:
Abs.Max=86° (F) | Opt.Max=77° (F) | Opt.Min=57° (F) | Abs.Min=41° (F) | Precipitation: 18 to 60 (in.) Winter Minimum: -44° (F) Soil pH: 6 to 8 Soil Texture/Type: Medium; loamy or poor soils Soil Drainage: Semi-Poor Photoperiod Response: Long day Light Intensity: Bright to cloud Comments: Very cold tolerant and well suited for high temperatures and semi-arid regions. Suited to a wide range if soils. Diseases: Powdery Mildew, Rust Uses: Honey - , Medicinal - folklore, Environ. - erosion control, Animal Food - forage Woodiness: Herbaceous Climate: Steppe and semi-arid, temperate, subtropical-dry summer Geographical Origin: Caucasus, Western Asia, Europe, Naturalized elsewhere
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