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Muraltia crassifolia Harv.  
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FamilyPOLYGALACEAE
Genus speciesMuraltia crassifolia Harv. 
BibliographyFl. Cap. [W.H.Harvey & auct. suc., eds.] 1: 112 (1860)
Native Rangesw. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude1400-2000m
Descriptionglabrous, leaves alternate, thick and rigid, oblong-lanceolate, mucronate, flat, flowers pedicellate, sepals elliptic-oblong, obtuse, petals linear-spathulate, obtuse
Size8-16cm
Colorpurple
Bloomsummer
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 crassifolia Kuntze
Polygala polyphylla Eckl. & Zeyh.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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