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Muraltia macrocarpa Lehm. ex Eckl. & Zeyh.  
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FamilyPOLYGALACEAE
Genus speciesMuraltia macrocarpa Lehm. ex Eckl. & Zeyh. 
BibliographyEnum. Pl. Afric. Austral.: 26 (1835)
Native Ranges. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatthickets and steppes
Altitude600-2400m
Descriptionbranchlets scabrous, leaves fasciculate, rigid, linear, very unciform, acute-mucronate, on margins scabrous, glabrous, flowers sessile, sepals broadly elliptic, ciliate
Size40-90cm
Colorpurple
Bloomlate spring
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny site with a deep, drained soil
alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsHeisteria macrocarpa Kuntze
Muraltia hamata E.Mey.
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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