| Family | POLYGALACEAE |
| Genus species | Polygala ludwigiana Eckl. & Zeyh. |
| Synonyms | Muraltia laxa (Thunb.) DC. |
| Polygala laxa Thunb. | |
| Habitat | grassland |
| Altitude | 1000-1200m |
| Description | glabrous, leaves remote, subulate, canaliculate, sharply mucronate, racemes secund, horizontally patent, pedicellate, short, few flowered, bracts persistent, subulate, pubescent |
| Size | 15-50cm |
| Color | bright purple |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | shrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, 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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