| Family | POLYGALACEAE |
| Genus species | Polygala lehmanniana Eckl. & Zeyh. |
| Bibliography | Enum. Pl. Afric. Austral.: 23 (1834) |
| Native Range | w. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | thickets and steppes |
| Altitude | 0-1500m |
| Description | leaves dense, linear-lanceolate, acute, mucronate, flat, with distinct midrib, racemes secund, horizontally patent, few flowered, bracts caducous, subulate, acute |
| Size | 10-30cm |
| Color | purple |
| 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 carmichaelii Harv. Polygala lehmanniana var. pteropus Harv. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |