Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Indigofera monostachya Eckl. & Zeyh. trib. Indigofereae |
Synonyms | Indigofera oroboides E.Mey. |
Habitat | grassland |
Description | subglabrous, leaves shortly petiolate, ternate, leaflets linear-lanceolate or lanceolate, acute, margins revolute, stipules lanceolate, acuminate, flowers numerous in raceme |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | pinkish red |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub |
Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, sunny site alpine house, moist, 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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