Family | POLYGALACEAE |
Genus species | Polygala inexpectata Pesmen & Erik |
Bibliography | Notes Roy. Bot. Gard. Edinburgh 38: 435 (1980) |
Native Range | c. Turkey |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | steppes |
Altitude | 1200-1400m |
Description | pilose, leaves sessile, ovate to oblong, 2-5mm, pubescent, raceme terminal, cylindrical, 8-20-flowered, flowers after pollination pendent, 4-5mm long |
Size | 1-5cm |
Color | dark purplish pink |
Bloom | early summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
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 division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (TUR Turkey) |