Family | POLYGALACEAE |
Genus species | Polygala venulosa Sm. |
Bibliography | Fl. Graec. Prodr. [J.Sibthorp & J.E.Smith] 2: 52 (1813) |
Native Range | s. Greece to sw. Turkey, Cyprus |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 0-1200m |
Description | leaves entire, strigose, basal leaves spathulate to obovate, the other elliptic to linear-lanceolate, flowers in lax raceme, wings lanceolate, white or lilac |
Size | 5-30cm |
Color | bluish |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | perennial |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C division in spring; cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Polygala adscendens E.D.Clarke |
Territory | 1 Europe 13 Southeastern Europe (GRC Greece, KRI Kriti) 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (CYP Cyprus, EAI East Aegean Is., TUR Turkey) |