Polygala oppositifolia

Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture

Polygala oppositifolia, Linn. Probably the only species in the genus with opposite lvs.; an abnormal feature in the whole family. Tall slender shrub: racemes few-fld. ; fls. large, purplish. S. Afr. B.M. 492. B.R. 636 Harvey gives 8 botanical varieties, of which probably the commonest in cult, is var. cordata, Harv. (P. cordifolia, Thunb., not Presl. P. oppositifolia var. major, Lindl. P. oppositifolia cordifolia, Voss). Glabrous or downy: lvs. broadly cordate, acute or acuminate: fls. bright purple-red or purple-violet. B.M. 2438. B.R. 1146. L.B.C. 12:1189. Var. latifolia, Ker (P. grandis, Hort.). Lvs. heart-shaped, acute, smooth: fls. large, beautiful purple-violet, bearded. The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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