Family | POLYGALACEAE |
Genus species | Polygala solieri Gay |
Habitat | grassland and rocks |
Altitude | 2800-3000m |
Description | leaves carnose, ovate, mucronate, tapered to petiole, to 1cm long, inflorescence racemose, flowers 3-5, 8-10mm long, outer sepals ovate, obtuse |
Size | 5-15cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Southern America
Southern South America (Chile North) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | POLYGALACEAE
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