| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Indigastrum niveum (Willd. ex Spreng.) Schrire & Callm. trib. Indigofereae |
| Synonyms | Indigofera nivea Willd. ex Spreng. |
| Indigofera argyracea Eckl. & Zeyh. | |
| Indigofera burchellii E.Mey. | |
| Habitat | rocky slopes |
| Description | branchlets flexuous, leaves pinnate, leaflets 3-5, alternate, obovate or cuneate, obtuse, white sericeous, stipules subulate, racemes subsessile, few flowered |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | rose |
| Bloom | spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | decumbent subshrub |
| Cultivation | sunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet alpine house, poor, 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 , Lesotho , Namibia , KwaZulu-Natal , Free State , Northern Provinces) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | FABACEAE
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