Family | POLYGALACEAE |
Genus species | Muraltia carnosa E.Mey. ex Harv. |
Bibliography | Fl. Cap. [W.H.Harvey & auct. suc., eds.] 1: 111 (1860) |
Native Range | s. Cape Prov. |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | stony grassland |
Altitude | 1100-2000m |
Description | glabrous, subviscid, leaves petiolate, scattered, thick and carnose, oval or suborbiculate, on both faces convex, flowers shortly pedicellate, sepals obtuse |
Size | 20-30cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | late spring, 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 | Heisteria carnosa Kuntze |
Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |