| Family | POLYGALACEAE |
| Genus species | Polygaloides chamaebuxus (L.) O.Schwarz |
| Synonyms | Polygala chamaebuxus L. |
| Chamaebuxus alpestris Spach | |
| Chamaebuxus vulgaris Schur | |
| Habitat | thickets and woods |
| Altitude | 500-2500m |
| Description | evergreen, leaves oval to lanceolate, shiny green, coriaceous, corolla with yellow keel and white, pink-red or purple wings, flowers in leafy raceme |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | varicoloured |
| Bloom | spring, summer |
| Ca | - |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | cold, shady site with a humous, moist soil alpine house, moist, humous soil, shade |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Europe
Middle Europe (Austria , Czechoslovakia , Germany , Switzerland ) Southwestern Europe (France ) Southeastern Europe (Italy , Romania , Yugoslavia) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
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| Comments | POLYGALACEAE
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