Kingdom:
Phylum:
Angiosperms
Order:
Fabales
Genus:
Species:
didyma
ID:
1220430

Status:
valid

Authors:
C.Y.Wu

Source:
tro

Year:
1980

Citation Micro:
Acta Bot. Yunnan. 2: 82 (1980)

WFO Identifier:
wfo-0001219768



Common Names

  • Polygala Didyma
  • Didyma Polygala
  • Twin-Flowered Polygala


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Description

Polygala didyma (also called Twin-Flowered Milkwort, among many other common names) is a small perennial herb native to Europe and North America. It has a creeping rootstock and its leaves are linear-lanceolate and sessile. It grows in moist meadows, woodlands, and along streams.

Uses & Benefits

Polygala didyma is used in traditional Chinese medicine to treat fever, cough, and sore throat. It is also used as an ornamental plant in gardens.

Flower, Seeds and Seedlings

Polygala didyma has small yellow flowers with four petals. Its seeds are small, black and round. The seedlings have a single cotyledon.

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Cultivation and Propagation

Polygala didyma is a perennial herb that can be propagated by seed or division. It prefers moist, well-drained soil and full sun to partial shade. It is drought tolerant and can tolerate temperatures down to -15°C (5°F). It can be propagated by seed or division in spring or autumn.

Where to Find Polygala didyma

Polygala didyma can be found in the tropical and subtropical regions of China, India, and Southeast Asia.

Species in the Polygala genus

Polygala rostrata, Polygala rupestris, Polygala schinziana, Polygala savannarum, Polygala salasiana, Polygala saprophytica, Polygala santanderensis, Polygala sanariapoana, Polygala salviniana, Polygala sardoa, Polygala paludicola, Polygala oreotrephes, Polygala orbicularis, Polygala pallida, Polygala papuana, Polygala papilionacea, Polygala paniculata, Polygala omissa, Polygala northorpiana, Polygala afra, Polygala albida, Polygala adenophora, Polygala africana, Polygala anatolica, Polygala angolensis, Polygala alpestris, Polygala alpicola, Polygala alpina, Polygala amboniensis, Polygala amara, Polygala amarella, Polygala acarnanica, Polygala abyssinica, Polygala acicularis, Polygala cymosa, Polygala dasanensis, Polygala crista-galli, Polygala dhofarica, Polygala dispar, Polygala distans, Polygala declinata, Polygala dewevrei, Polygala classensii, Polygala comosa, Polygala citrina, Polygala costaricensis, Polygala corifolia, Polygala evolvulacea, Polygala exilis, Polygala exsquarrosa,

Species in the Polygalaceae family

Acanthocladus brasiliensis, Acanthocladus guayaquilensis, Acanthocladus moyanoi, Acanthocladus scleroxylon, Acanthocladus tehuelchum, Acanthocladus colombianus, Acanthocladus dukei, Acanthocladus pulcherrimus, Acanthocladus santosii, Acanthocladus dichromus, Ancylotropis insignis, Ancylotropis malmeana, Asemeia grandiflora, Asemeia ignatii, Asemeia ilheotica, Asemeia lindmaniana, Asemeia marquesiana, Asemeia martiana, Asemeia monninoides, Asemeia parietaria, Asemeia pohliana, Asemeia rhodoptera, Asemeia glabra, Asemeia hirsuta, Asemeia apopetala, Asemeia echinosperma, Asemeia hondurana, Asemeia securidaca, Asemeia sphaerospora, Asemeia tonsa, Asemeia acuminata, Asemeia extraaxillaris, Asemeia galmeri, Asemeia hebeclada, Asemeia mollis, Asemeia monticola, Asemeia ovata, Asemeia pseudohebeclada, Asemeia tobatiensis, Asemeia violacea, Asemeia floribunda, Atroxima afzeliana, Atroxima liberica, Badiera cubensis, Badiera fuertesii, Badiera oblongata, Badiera penaea, Badiera propinqua, Badiera virgata, Badiera subrhombifolia,

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