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Muraltia thunbergii Eckl. & Zeyh.  
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FamilyPOLYGALACEAE
Genus speciesMuraltia thunbergii Eckl. & Zeyh. 
BibliographyEnum. Pl. Afric. Austral.: 26 (1835)
Native Rangesw. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatthickets and steppes
Altitude30-400m
Descriptionbranchlets pilose, leaves very crowded, fasciculate, the lower linear-subulate, the upper lanceolate, acuminate, pilose and ciliate, flat, flowers sessile
Size10-40cm
Colorpurple
Bloomlate spring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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