Family | POLYGALACEAE |
Genus species | Polygala nicaeensis Risso ex W.D.J.Koch |
Synonyms | Polygala pubescens (Loisel.) Rohde ex Mutel |
Polygala rosea Gren. & Godr. | |
Polygala thuringiaca Spreng. | |
Habitat | dry, stony grassland |
Description | lower leaves spathulate, upper leaves narrowly lanceolate to linear, racemes in axils of narrow bracts, flowers 10-40, 8-11mm long |
Size | 10-40cm |
Color | blue, pink |
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
Southwestern Europe (France ) Southeastern Europe (Italy) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | POLYGALACEAE
nicaeensis gerundensis (O.Bolós & Vigo) Mateo & M.B.Crespo, Fl. Abrev. Comun. Valenciana 430 (1995)
icaeensis italiana Chodat, Mém. Soc. Phys. Genéve 31(2): 469 (1893)
nicaeensis peninsularis Arrigoni, Inform. Bot. Ital. 46(2): 246 (2014)
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