Polygala peduncularis Burch. ex Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Polygalaceae > Polygala

Characteristics

Sprawling shrub to 1 m, often velvety on young parts. Leaves linear-oblong, margins revolute, sometimes hairy. Flowers large, few on stout, axillary racemes, purple, side petals deeply subequally bilobed with a small, median tooth.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
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Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture 7-8
Soil acidity -
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Hardiness (USDA) -

Usage

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Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

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

Polygala peduncularis world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1058226-2
WFO ID wfo-0001100389
COL ID 4L83V
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Polygala hispidula Polygala peduncularis Polygala intermedia