| Family | POLYGALACEAE |
| Genus species | Polygala gracilipes Harv. |
| Bibliography | Fl. Cap. 1: 90 (1860) |
| Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 300-800m |
| Description | leaves alternate, elliptic or oblong, the uppermost linear, obtuse, shortly petiolate, strigose, glabrescent, racemes 3-4-flowered, flowers long pedicellate, bracts minute |
| Size | 7-15cm |
| Color | whitish |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | perennial |
| 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 division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |