Family | POLYGALACEAE |
Genus species | Polygala microphylla L. |
Bibliography | Sp. Pl. 2: 989 (1763) |
Native Range | nc. Portugal to w. Spain |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Description | leaves linear to narrowly lanceolate, 5-15mm long, deciduous, racemes axillary, few flowered, flowers 8-10mm long |
Size | 10-30cm |
Color | blue |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Brachytropis microphylla (L.) Willk. |
Territory | 1 Europe 12 Southwestern Europe (POR Portugal, SPA Spain) |