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) |