Polygala tenella — a medium houseplant
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Polygala tenella

Polygala Tenella

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Senega paniculata is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It is native to grasslands with altitudes between 350 and 1,700 metres. It is native to Central and South America and has been introduced to East Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. It is an annual herb which has a height between 15 and 50 centimetres It is used as a medicine against snake bites and blenorrhagias. The flowers of the plant have been described as pink or white.

CHARACTERISTICS

Botanical profile.

Genus
Polygala
Family
Polygalaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS

Other names.

en Swamp Milkwort
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Polygala tenella flower
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Polygala tenella flower
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Polygala tenella habit
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Polygala tenella habit
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