| Family | POLYGALACEAE |
| Genus species | Polygala amara L. |
| Synonyms | Polygala insipida Rchb. |
| Polygala nivea Miégev. | |
| Polygala reptans Chevall. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | stem leaves lanceolate-spathulate, basal leaves in rosette, ovate, abruptly cuneately tapered to base, raceme compact, many-flowered |
| Size | 5-20cm |
| Color | pale violet, white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | tuft |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Middle Europe (Austria , Czechoslovakia , Germany , Hungary , Poland ) Southeastern Europe (Yugoslavia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | POLYGALACEAE
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