Family | POLYGALACEAE |
Genus species | Muraltia acipetala Harv. |
Bibliography | Fl. Cap. [W.H.Harvey & auct. suc., eds.] 1: 101 (1860) |
Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Altitude | 200-300m |
Description | branchlets hirsute, leaves fasciculate, short, linear, acerose-mucronate, thick, hard, adaxially canaliculate, flowers sessile, petals subulate, tapered to sharp apex |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
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 cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Heisteria acipetala Kuntze |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |