Polygala mossii Exell

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Polygalaceae > Polygala

Characteristics

Dwarf shrub, up to 0.1 m tall, much-branched from woody base. Leaves oblong-ovate, 4-6(-8) mm wide, obtuse or shallowly notched at apex, slightly fleshy. Flowers in short racemes, purple.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.1
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture 7-8
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 -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Polygala mossii world distribution map, present in Namibia and South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:691878-1
WFO ID wfo-0001100376
COL ID 4L7XD
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Polygala mossii Polygala subcaroosa