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Polygala lutea

 
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Family: Polygalaceae
Genus: Polygala (pol-ee-GAH-luh) (Info)
Species: lutea (LOO-tee-uh) (Info)

Synonym:Polystachea lutea
Synonym:Pilostaxis lutea

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Category:
Biennials

Height:
6-12 in. (15-30 cm)
12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing:
9-12 in. (22-30 cm)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Sun Exposure:
Sun to Partial Shade

Danger:
N/A

Bloom Color:
Orange

Bloom Time:
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall

Foliage:
Herbaceous

Other details:
Average Water Needs; Water regularly; do not overwater
Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between waterings

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
Unknown - Tell us

Seed Collecting:
Unknown - Tell us

By Floridian
Thumbnail #1 of Polygala lutea by Floridian

By MotherNature4
Thumbnail #2 of Polygala lutea by MotherNature4

By mellielong
Thumbnail #3 of Polygala lutea by mellielong

Profile:

1 positive
No neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

Rating Author Comment
Positive MotherNature4 On Aug 1, 2003, MotherNature4 from Bartow, FL
(Zone 9a) wrote:

I have photographed this plant blooming in February at Hungryland Slough west of West Palm Beach, on the edge of the Everglades. It is very low, about 6-8 inches. What a pleasant surprise to find it along the side of the trail in part sun/shade.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Broaddus, Texas
Houston, Texas



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