Polygala pubiflora Burch. ex Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Polygalaceae > Polygala

Characteristics

Stiffly branched, hairy shrublet to 20 cm, with sprawling to prostrate stems. Leaves ovate, cordate at base, glabrescent above. Flowers in terminal racemes, purple, side petals shortly and equally bilobed.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
Spread -
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Flower color
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Environment

Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture 1-4
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 pubiflora world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:692128-1
WFO ID wfo-0001100395
COL ID 4L86N
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Polygala pubiflora