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Muraltia mixta (L.f.) DC.  
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FamilyPOLYGALACEAE
Genus speciesMuraltia mixta (L.f.) DC. 
BibliographyProdr. 1: 336 (1824)
Native Rangesw. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Altitude200-1700m
Descriptionbranchlets virgate, hirsute, leaves fasciculate, dense, subulate, elongate-mucronate, glabrous, minutely ciliate, flowers sessile, minute, sepals oblong, acute
Size10-15cm
Colorpurple
Bloomsummer
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
SynonymsHeisteria mixta (L.f.) Kuntze
Muraltia abietina var. eciliata Chodat
Polygala mixta L.f.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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