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Oriental Milkwort

Polygala tatarinowii

Oriental Milkwort
Photo: Alpsdake, CC BY-SA 4.0

Polygala tatarinowii is a small herbaceous milkwort from East and Southeast Asia, growing up to about 15 cm tall. It is rarely grown as a garden or houseplant, so care guidance is based on general knowledge of related milkworts.

Family
Polygalaceae (Polygal family)
Light
Part shade
Water
Keep soil evenly moist during the growing season and let the top layer dry slightly between waterings.
Soil
Well-drained, slightly acidic, humus-rich soil or a loamy potting mix.
Temperature
15–25 °C; protect below 5 °C
How easy
Moderate

About

Polygala tatarinowii is a species of flowering plant in the milkwort family (Polygalaceae). It is native to China, Japan, Korea, Russia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam. It is a herb that grows up to 15 cm (5.9 in) tall.

Other Polygala plants

Senega africana · Polygala alpestris · Bitter milkwort · Dwarf Milkwort · Senega ambigua · Polygala angolensis · Senega balduini · Polygala baumii · Polygala bifoliata · Senega boykinii · Chalk milkwort · Senega chapmanii

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Polygala tatarinowii by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

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