Polygala myrtifolia

by Paul Venter

Common Name(s)

Myrtle-leaf milkwort, butterfly-bush, parrotbush

Synonym(s)

Polygala pinifolia, Polygala amoena, Polygala cluytioides, Polygala grandiflora, Polygala ligularis

Is this plant a cultivar? No

Life History: Perennial

Growth Form: shrub

Native Range

South Africa

Plant Description

Perennial shrub or tree in the Polygalaceae with showy purple or white flowers.

History as an Ornamental

Available horticulturally.

External Resources

GBIF Link

USDA Plants Database

Tropicos Link

U.S. National Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN)

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