| Family | POLYGALACEAE |
| Genus species | Polygala bracteolata L. |
| Synonyms | Polygala calycina C.Presl |
| Polygala lasiopoda C.Presl | |
| Polygala pilifera Hoffmanns. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 0-1500m |
| Description | thinly tomentose, leaves linear or lanceolate, obtuse, pubescent, margins revolute, racemes opposite to leaves, few flowered, flowers shortly pedicellate, bracts persistent |
| Size | 30-50cm |
| Color | whitish |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, sun |
| 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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