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Muraltia saxicola Chodat  
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FamilyPOLYGALACEAE
Genus speciesMuraltia saxicola Chodat 
BibliographyBot. Jahrb. Syst. 48: 334 (1912)
Native RangeSouthern Africa
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocks
Altitude200-2800m
Descriptionleaves small, dense, in fascicles, to 7mm, at apex curved backward, sharply acute, margins thickened, flowers 5mm, solitary, on short lateral branchlets amongst leaves
Size15-60cm
Colorbright purple
Bloomspring, summer
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
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, LES Lesotho, NAT KwaZulu-Natal, OFS Free State, SWZ Swaziland, TVL Northern Provinces)
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