Family | POLYGALACEAE |
Genus species | Polygala brachyphylla Chodat |
Bibliography | Mém. Soc. Phys. Genéve 31(2; 2): 417 (1893) |
Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Altitude | 400-1400m |
Description | leaves minute, scattered, lanate, ovate-oblong or oblong, sharply mucronate, flat, racemes secund, horizontally patent, 1-2-flowered, bracts persistent, subulate |
Size | 30-40cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | late spring |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Polygala brevifolia Harv. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |