| Family | POLYGALACEAE |
| Genus species | Muraltia saxicola Chodat |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 200-2800m |
| Description | leaves small, dense, in fascicles, to 7mm, at apex curved backward, sharply acute, margins thickened, flowers 5mm, solitary, on short lateral branchlets amongst leaves |
| Size | 15-60cm |
| Color | bright purple |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| 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 |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , Lesotho , KwaZulu-Natal , Free State , Swaziland , Northern Provinces) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | POLYGALACEAE
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