| Family | POLYGALACEAE |
| Genus species | Polygala ericifolia DC. |
| Synonyms | Polygala acerosa E.Mey. |
| Polygala eckloniana Lehm. | |
| Polygala mundiana Eckl. & Zeyh. | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | 5-1400m |
| Description | subglabrous, leaves crowded, erect, rigid, linear-subulate or lanceolate, sharply mucronate, flat, ciliate, raceme terminal, short, corymbose, few flowered |
| Size | 15-50cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | 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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