Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Indigofera quinquefolia E.Mey. trib. Indigofereae |
Habitat | steppes |
Description | leaves shortly petiolate, palmately 5-pinnate, leaflets cuneate-oblong, revolute, subterete, adaxially canaliculate, mucronate, raceme shortly pedunculate, few flowered |
Size | 5-10cm |
Color | purple |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a deep, drained soil alpine house, rich, drained soil, sun |
Propagation | seed in spring after hot water treatment, germ. 1-3 months cuttings in late summer |
Territory |
Africa
Southern Africa (Cape Provinces) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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