Polygala brachyphylla Chodat

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Polygalaceae > Polygala

Characteristics

Rigid, stiffly branched shrublet to 35 cm, with ridged stems. Leaves sparse, elliptic, apiculate, shortly hairy. Flowers few on short, flattened, axillary racemes, purple, outer sepals shortly hairy, side petals deeply lobed, dorsal lobe broadest, keel with broad, shallowly lobed crest.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Environment

Light -
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Soil texture 5-6
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Usage

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 30 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 15 - 18
Germination luminosity light
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Distribution

Polygala brachyphylla world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

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WFO ID wfo-0001100340
COL ID 6W4K7
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Synonyms

Polygala brachyphylla