Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Brassicales
Species:
polygaloides
ID:
1217747

Status:
valid

Authors:
Schltr.

Source:
tro

Year:
1899

Citation Micro:
Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 27: 137 (1899)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001217085

Common Names

  • Heliophila Polygaloides
  • Blue-eyed Grass
  • Blue-eyed Daisy

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Description

Heliophila polygaloides (also called many-stemmed heliophila, among many other common names) is an annual herb native to southern Africa. It has small white flowers and deeply lobed leaves. It grows in open, disturbed areas, such as roadsides, fields, and other disturbed habitats.

Uses & Benefits

Heliophila polygaloides is used as an ornamental plant in gardens and as a drought-tolerant groundcover. It has a long flowering period and is attractive to bees and other pollinators.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

The flower of Heliophila polygaloides is white with a yellow center and has five petals. The seed is small and round, and the seedlings are thin and have small, pointed leaves.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Heliophila polygaloides can be propagated by seed. The seed should be sown in early spring in a cold frame or in a greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and plant them out in the summer. Division in spring or autumn is also possible.

Where to Find Heliophila polygaloides

Heliophila polygaloides is found in South Africa.

Heliophila polygaloides FAQ

What is the scientific name of Heliophila polygaloides?

Heliophila polygaloides

What is the common name of Heliophila polygaloides?

Polygala-Like Heliophila

What is the habitat of Heliophila polygaloides?

It is found in dry, disturbed habitats

Species in the Heliophila genus

Heliophila monosperma, Heliophila maraisiana, Heliophila namaquensis, Heliophila hurkana, Heliophila suborbicularis, Heliophila brassicaefolia, Heliophila cornellsbergia, Heliophila ramosissima, Heliophila juncea, Heliophila acuminata, Heliophila adpressa, Heliophila affinis, Heliophila africana, Heliophila alpina, Heliophila amplexicaulis, Heliophila arenaria, Heliophila arenosa, Heliophila brachycarpa, Heliophila brassicifolia, Heliophila bulbostyla, Heliophila callosa, Heliophila carnosa, Heliophila cedarbergensis, Heliophila cinerea, Heliophila collina, Heliophila concatenata, Heliophila cornuta, Heliophila coronopifolia, Heliophila dissecta, Heliophila crithmifolia, Heliophila cuneata, Heliophila decurva, Heliophila diffusa, Heliophila digitata, Heliophila dregeana, Heliophila elata, Heliophila elongata, Heliophila esterhuyseniae, Heliophila eximia, Heliophila filicaulis, Heliophila formosa, Heliophila gariepina, Heliophila glauca, Heliophila katbergensis, Heliophila laciniata, Heliophila lactea, Heliophila thunbergii, Heliophila leptophylla, Heliophila linearis, Heliophila linoides,

Species in the Brassicaceae family

Abdra brachycarpa, Abdra aprica, Acuston perenne, Aethionema rhodopaeum, Aethionema alanyae, Aethionema arabicum, Aethionema armenum, Aethionema capitatum, Aethionema carlsbergii, Aethionema carneum, Aethionema cephalanthum, Aethionema cordatum, Aethionema coridifolium, Aethionema demirizii, Aethionema diastrophis, Aethionema dumanii, Aethionema edentulum, Aethionema eunomioides, Aethionema fimbriatum, Aethionema froedinii, Aethionema gileadense, Aethionema glaucinum, Aethionema grandiflorum, Aethionema heterocarpum, Aethionema heterophyllum, Aethionema huber-morathii, Aethionema karamanicum, Aethionema lepidioides, Aethionema levandowskyi, Aethionema lycium, Aethionema marashicum, Aethionema membranaceum, Aethionema munzurense, Aethionema orbiculatum, Aethionema papillosum, Aethionema retsina, Aethionema saxatile, Aethionema schistosum, Aethionema semnanensis, Aethionema speciosum, Aethionema spicatum, Aethionema stylosum, Aethionema subulatum, Aethionema syriacum, Aethionema thesiifolium, Aethionema thomasianum, Aethionema transhyrcanum, Aethionema turcicum, Aethionema umbellatum, Aethionema virgatum,

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