Polygala oppositifolia Thunb. var. latifolia Harv.
An upright, evergreen shrub with broader, more ovate leaves than Polygala oppositifolia Thunb. var. cordifolia, which see, and freely-produced red-purple flowers in spring. To 50cm. [RHSD].
Horticultural & Botanical History
‘It flowers in abundance in the spring: the blossoms are of a colour, which for brightness, sets all imitation at defiance.’ [LBC no.760/1823]. According to Don introduced to Britain in 1820. ‘A curious unpublished species, lately introduced from the Cape of Good Hope by Messrs. Colvill, of the Chelsea Nursery, in the King’s Road, where the drawing was taken in May last. Cultivated in the greenhouse. It forms a small upright shrub, and flowers freely in the latter part of the spring.’ [BR f.645/1822].
History at Camden Park
Listed in all published catalogues [T.772/1843].
Notes
Published Mar 22, 2009 - 04:52 PM | Last updated Mar 24, 2010 - 03:43 PM
Polygala oppositifolia Thunb. | BR f.645/1822 | BHL
| Family | Polygalaceae |
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| Category | |
| Region of origin | South Africa |
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| Common Name | Milkwort |
| Name in the Camden Park Record | Polygala latifolia |
| Confidence level | high |