| Family | POLYGALACEAE |
| Genus species | Polygala papilionacea Boiss. |
| Habitat | dry, rocky slopes |
| Altitude | montane |
| Description | stems numerous, ramose, leaves elliptic or linear, obtuse, flowers ca. 1cm long in short raceme, wings obovate, many veined |
| Size | 5-10cm |
| Color | bright purple |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
| Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
| Territory |
Asia-Temperate
Caucasus (Transcaucasus ) Western Asia (Turkey) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | POLYGALACEAE
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