| Family | POLYGALACEAE |
| Genus species | Muraltia depressa Burch. ex DC. |
| Bibliography | Prodr. 1: 336 (1824) |
| Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 15-200m |
| Description | leaves crowded, short, linear-clavate, tapered to base, obtuse, mucronate, carnose, subterete, punctate, glabrous, flowers sessile, sepals elliptic, petals subulate |
| Size | 15-25cm |
| Color | purple |
| Bloom | late spring, summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Synonyms | Heisteria depressa (Burch. ex DC.) Kuntze Heisteria humilis (G.Lodd.) Kuntze Muraltia humilis (G.Lodd.) DC. Polygala humilis G.Lodd. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |