Family | POLYGALACEAE |
Genus species | Muraltia ciliaris DC. |
Synonyms | Muraltia anthospermifolia Eckl. & Zeyh. |
Muraltia fasciculata Eckl. & Zeyh. | |
Muraltia setosa Chodat | |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 10-800m |
Description | branchlets pubescent, leaves dense, subfasciculate, patent, lanceolate, acuminate, adaxially flat, abaxially carinate, acerose, flowers minute, sessile, sepals elliptic, obtuse |
Size | 10-20cm |
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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