Family | POLYGALACEAE |
Genus species | Polygala sinaica Botsch. |
Bibliography | Novosti Sist. Vyssh. Rast. 1964: 368 (1964) |
Native Range | Israel to Sinai and Arabian Peninsula |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
Habitat | rocks |
Description | adpressed grey sericeous, leaves minute, oblong-linear, flowers few in terminal raceme, sepals oblong, membranous, wings reticulate, ovate |
Size | 15-30cm |
Color | whitish violet |
Bloom | late spring, summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring, barely covered, germ. 1-3 months, 16-21°C cuttings in late summer |
Synonyms | Polygala decaisnei Steud. Polygala spinescens Decne. |
Territory | 3 Asia-Temperate 34 Western Asia (PAL Palestine, SIN Sinai) 35 Arabian Peninsula (SAU Saudi Arabia) |