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Polygala curtissii

Phonetic Spelling
pol-ee-GAH-luh ker-TISS-ee-eye
Description

A native wildflower-herb typically found in open areas, sandy meadows, old fields, and moist woodland borders.  

 

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#native wildflower#wildflower#herb garden
 
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  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Polygala
    Species:
    curtissii
    Family:
    Polygalaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Annual
    Perennial
    Country Or Region Of Origin:
    Tennessee, Alabama and Kentucky
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Herb
    Wildflower
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Deciduous
    Habit/Form:
    Erect
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    Pink
    Purple/Lavender
    Flower Inflorescence:
    Spike
    Flower Bloom Time:
    Fall
    Spring
    Summer
    Flower Size:
    < 1 inch
    Flower Description:
    0.25 " flowers borne on compact raceme at ends of a short terminal branch; pointed at first, then becomes blunt
  • Leaves:
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Deciduous
    Leaf Color:
    Green
    Leaf Type:
    Simple
    Leaf Arrangement:
    Alternate
    Leaf Shape:
    Linear
    Oblanceolate
    Oblong
    Hairs Present:
    No
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No