Family | POLYGALACEAE |
Genus species | Polygala alpicola Rupr. |
Bibliography | Mém. Acad. Imp. Sci. Saint Pétersbourg, Sér. 7, 15(2): 166 (1869) |
Native Range | Caucasus |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | lower leaves small, obovate, stem leaves rhombic-oblong to elliptic, acute, flowers in dense raceme, wings elliptic, 3-veined, flowers ca. 6mm long |
Size | 8-15cm |
Color | bright blue, whitish |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 33 Caucasus (NCS North Caucasus, TCS Transcaucasus) |