Polygala oppositifolia 'Bibi Pink'       0

Author: Tai Hyun Chung (1882-1971) ex Takenoshin Nakai (1882-1952)
Family: Polygalaceae Tribe: Polygaleae
Genus: Polygala
English name: September bush 'Bibi Pink'
Zone: South Africa
References for the genus
- A checklist of Polygala (Polygalaceae) in the Flora of Southern Africa region with notes on types, Figueiredo, Estrela and Smith, Gideon Francois and Paiva, Jorge. 2013. Address
- A taxonomic revision of Polygala L. in northern Australia, Kerrigan, Raelee. 2008. DOI
- A treatment for Polygala of northern Australia, Kerrigan, Raelee A. Australian Systematic Botany 2012 Vol. 25(2) pag. 83-137. DOI
- Annales de la Société des sciences, belleslettres et arts d'Orléans. Société royale des sciences, belles-lettres et arts. Address
- Botanische Jahrbücher fur Systematik, Pflanzengeschichte und Pflanzengeographie, Engler Adolf. 1913 Vol. 48. Address
- Comparative capsule and seed morphology of Polygala L. (Polygalaceae) species in Turkey with implications for taxonomy, Ugurlu Aydin, Zübeyde. Plant Biosystems 2019 Vol. 154. DOI
- eFloras. eFloras.org Vol. 2 pag. 126390. Polygala
- Estudios crìticos sobre la flora de Chile, Reiche, Karl. Anales de la Universidad de Chile 1903. Address
- Flora capensis: Being a systematic description of the plants of the Cape colony, Caffraria, & Port Natal (and neighbouring territories), Harvey William H., Sonder Otto Wilhelm & Thiselton-Dyer William T. 1909 Vol. 1. Address
- Flora Europaea, T. G. Tutin, V. H. Heywood, N. A. Burges, D. H. Valentine, S. M. Walters, D. A. Webb. 1968 Vol. 2 pag. 231-236. ISBN
- Flora iberica, Santiago Castroviejo. 2010 Vol. 2 pag. 418-442. ISBN
- Flora of Turkey and the East Aegean Islands, P.H. Davies. 1984 Vol. 1 pag. 533-539. ISBN
- Monographia Polygalacearum, Chodat, Robert. Mémoires de la Société de Physique et d'Histore NAturelle de Genève 1893 Vol. 31(2-2). Address
- Mountain Flora of Greece, Volume 1, Arne Strid. 1989 pag. 577-581. ISBN
- Phylogeny and biogeography of Polygala (Polygalaceae), Pastore, José Floriano Barêa and Abbott, J. Richard and Neubig, Kurt M. and Van Den Berg, Cassio and Mota, Michelle Christine De Almeida and Cabral, Andressa and Whitten, W. Mark. Taxon 2019 Vol. 68(4) pag. 673-691. DOI
- Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region. 1: The Core Cape Flora. (Strelitzia 29), Manning, John and Goldblatt, Peter and others. 2012. Address
- Prodromus systematis naturalis regni vegetabilis, sive, Enumeratio contracta ordinum generum specierumque plantarum huc usque cognitarium, juxta methodi naturalis, normas digesta, Candolle, Augustin Pyramus de, and Candolle, Alphonse de,. 1837. Address
- The reinstatement of Polygala affinis and the identity of Polygala scabra, E. Figueiredo, J. Paiva & G.f. Smith. Bothalia 2013 Vol. 43(2) pag. 216-218. Address
- The species of Polygala in the south-western Cape Province, Levyns, Margaret R. Journal of South African Botany 1955 Vol. 21 pag. 5-53. Address
- Typification of two Linnaean names in Polygala (Polygalaceae): P. bracteolata and P. myrtifolia, Figueiredo, Estrela and Paiva, Jorge and Smith, Gideon Francois. 2014. Address
General specifications
Biological type: shrub
Frost resistance: 10ºF
Leaf color: dark green
Flower color: lila
Reproduction mode: hermaphrodite Plant whoes flowers produce both male and female gametes

Specifications for the Mediterranean basin
Adult size (h x w): 5,2ft x 3,9ft
Sun exposure: full sun (Sun hours: >6h
Foliage: evergreen
Growth: fast
Flowering time from April until October

Specific information for our garden
Planting substrate: 40%Compost+20%Peet+40%Sand
Plant watering: 1x a day pH 5.5
Logical sequence of containers for: Trees; forestry plate 8cm, forestry pot 3L, container 6L, container 55L, container 110L, container 240L
Propagation is done by cuttings
Experiences in the garden
17-09-12A Obtaining 2 plants from nursery Margheriti (Cultivated from unknown origin)
10-04-13 2x Dead plant because of frost: -5ºC Petite Pép.