| Family | FABACEAE |
| Genus species | Indigofera alpina Eckl. & Zeyh. trib. Indigofereae |
| Synonyms | Indigofera stipularis Link |
| Habitat | rocks |
| Altitude | 1200-1600m |
| Description | leaves petiolate, ternate, leaflets obovate-cuneate, mucronate, on both faces pilose, stipules broadly cordate-ovate, acuminate, flowers numerous in long raceme |
| Size | 15-30cm |
| Color | pink, red |
| Bloom | late spring |
| Ca | |
| Type | tuft, fl. stem decumbent |
| Cultivation | rock crevices with favourable water regime, eastern slopes alpine house, poor, drained soil, shading in summer |
| 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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