Family | POLYGALACEAE |
Genus species | Polygala amatymbica Eckl. & Zeyh. |
Synonyms | Polygala acuminata E.Mey. |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 200-2100m |
Description | leaves lanceolate, acuminate, acerose-mucronate, the lower wider, ovate, racemes secund, few flowered, flowers small, caducous |
Size | 3-20cm |
Color | greenish |
Bloom | spring |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, 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 |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces , Lesotho , KwaZulu-Natal , Free State , 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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