| Family | POLYGALACEAE |
| Genus species | Polygala ludwigiana Eckl. & Zeyh. |
| Bibliography | Enum. Pl. Afric. Austral.: 23 (1835) |
| Native Range | sw. Cape Prov. |
| Primary Biome | Subtropical |
| Habitat | steppes |
| Altitude | 1000-1200m |
| Description | glabrous, leaves remote, subulate, canaliculate, sharply mucronate, racemes secund, horizontally patent, pedicellate, short, few flowered, bracts persistent, subulate, pubescent |
| Size | 15-50cm |
| Color | bright purple |
| Bloom | late spring |
| 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 laxa (Thunb.) Kuntze Muraltia laxa (Thunb.) DC. Polygala laxa Thunb. |
| Territory | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces) |