Family | POLYGALACEAE |
Genus species | Muraltia acicularis Harv. |
Habitat | grassland |
Altitude | 500-1200m |
Description | stems densely crowded, filiform, lanate, leaves fasciculate, crowded, acicular, pungent, lanate-tomentose, erect, flowers sessile, sepals lanceolate, acerose, petals linear |
Size | 25-50cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | late spring |
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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