Family | POLYGALACEAE |
Genus species | Polygala rupestris Pourr. |
Synonyms | Polygala juniperina Cav. |
Polygala saxatilis Desf. | |
Polygala tunetana Murb. | |
Habitat | rocks |
Altitude | 0-1900m |
Description | stems glabrous, procumbent, leaves ovate, 10-15mm, glabrous, flowers in short raceme, corolla 6-7mm, bracts shorter than pedicels, sepals minute, herbaceous, wings of corolla white |
Size | 10-20cm |
Color | rose |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | + |
Type | subshrub |
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 cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Europe
Southwestern Europe (Baleares , France , Sardegna , Spain ) Africa Northern Africa (Algeria , Morocco , Tunisia) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | POLYGALACEAE
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