| Family | POLYGALACEAE |
| Genus species | Polygala alpina (DC.) Steud. |
| Synonyms | Polygala glacialis Brügger |
| Polygala ponsii Sennen | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 400-3000m |
| Description | basal leaves oblong to linear, stem leaves much smaller, alternate, 40-45mm long, flowers in short raceme |
| Size | 1-5cm |
| Color | blue |
| Bloom | late summer |
| Ca | + |
| Type | rosette, carpet |
| Cultivation | humous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Middle Europe (Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France , Spain ) Southeastern Europe (Italy) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | POLYGALACEAE
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