| Family | POLYGALACEAE |
| Genus species | Muraltia filiformis (Thunb.) DC. |
| Synonyms | Polygala filiformis Thunb. |
| Polygala micrantha Andrews | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Description | branchlets virgate, leaves erect, straight, rigid, subulate, tapered, acerose, adaxially canaliculate, flowers sessile, sepals lanceolate, acute |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | POLYGALACEAE
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