| Family | POLYGALACEAE |
| Genus species | Polygala major Jacq. |
| Synonyms | Polygala amoenissima Tamamsch. |
| Polygala grandis Pall. | |
| Polygala magna Georgi | |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Description | basal leaves oblanceolate to narrowly obovate, stem leaves lanceolate to linear, raceme terminal with 30-60 flowers, corolla 9-13mm long |
| Size | 40-50cm |
| Color | purplish red |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem ascending |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, 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 , Hungary ) Southeastern Europe (Albania , Bulgaria , Greece , Italy , Romania , Turkey-in-Europe , Yugoslavia ) Eastern Europe (Krym , Ukraine ) Asia-Temperate Caucasus (North Caucasus , Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Iran , Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | POLYGALACEAE
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