Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Indigofera woodii Bolus trib. Indigofereae |
Habitat | rocky slopes |
Altitude | 500-2000m |
Description | branched, leaves 5-20mm, pinnate, leaflets 3-4 pairs, inflorescence 25-55mm, corolla ca. 5mm long, pedicels thin; variable |
Size | 10-15cm |
Color | pink |
Bloom | summer |
Ca | |
Type | shrub, carpet |
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 , KwaZulu-Natal) |
Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
Comments | FABACEAE
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