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Muraltia pubescens DC.  
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FamilyPOLYGALACEAE
Genus speciesMuraltia pubescens DC. 
BibliographyProdr. 1: 336 (1824)
Native Rangesw. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocks
Altitude800-1500m
Descriptionadpressed softly hirsute, leaves crowded, fasciculate, clavate or linear-oblong, obtuse, mucronulate, thick, flowers sessile, sepals oblong, obtuse, ciliate
Size10-20cm
Colorpale purple
Bloomlate spring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsHeisteria pubescens Kuntze
Muraltia rupestris Pappe ex Harv.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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