Polygala melilotoides Chodat

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Polygalaceae > Polygala

Characteristics

Annual 3–10 cm. tall, similar in habit and in the morphology of the flower to the preceding species but with usually relatively broader leaves, 10–20 x 5–8 mm., elliptic to broadly elliptic, and slightly smaller, glabrous seeds, 1.8 x 0.8 mm.
Life form
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.03 - 0.1
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
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Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses -
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Mode -
Germination duration (days) 30 - 60
Germination temperacture (C°) 15 - 18
Germination luminosity light
Germination treatment -
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Optimum temperature (C°) -
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Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Polygala melilotoides world distribution map, present in Angola, Burundi, Malawi, Rwanda, Tanzania, United Republic of, Uganda, and Zambia

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:691822-1
WFO ID wfo-0000488612
COL ID 4L7VK
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Polygala melilotoides