Family | POLYGALACEAE |
Genus species | Muraltia longicuspis Turcz. |
Bibliography | Bull. Soc. Imp. Naturalistes Moscou 27(II): 355 (1855) |
Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | thickets and steppes |
Altitude | 1200-1800m |
Description | leaves fasciculate, dense, subulate, elongate-mucronate, adaxially canaliculate, ciliate, glabrous, flowers sessile, sepals oblong-lanceolate, acute, flowers minute |
Size | 10-30cm |
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 longicuspis Kuntze Muraltia affinis Harv. Muraltia condensata Turcz. Muraltia mixta E.Mey. |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |