Family | POLYGALACEAE |
Genus species | Polygala khasiana Hassk. |
Habitat | grassland and thickets |
Altitude | 1700-2400m |
Description | leaves shortly petiolate, ovate to lanceolate, 1-3cm, dark green, glabrous, obtuse, mucronate, racemes opposite to leaves, 5-7cm, sepals 5, persistent, ciliate, petals 3, free |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | bluish purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | tuft |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Asia-Tropical
Indian Subcontinent (Assam) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | POLYGALACEAE
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