| Family | POLYGALACEAE |
| Genus species | Polygala ericifolia DC. |
| Bibliography | Prodr. 1: 323 (1824) |
| Native Range | s. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 5-1400m |
| Description | subglabrous, leaves crowded, erect, rigid, linear-subulate or lanceolate, sharply mucronate, flat, ciliate, raceme terminal, short, corymbose, few flowered |
| Size | 15-50cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | 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 | Polygala acerosa E.Mey. Polygala eckloniana Lehm. Polygala ericifolia var. eckloniana (Lehm.) Harvey Polygala mundiana Eckl. & Zeyh. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |