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Indigofera leptocarpa Eckl. & Zeyh. trib. Indigofereae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesIndigofera leptocarpa Eckl. & Zeyh. trib. Indigofereae
BibliographyEnum. Pl. Afric. Austral.: 236 (1836)
Native Rangee. Cape Prov.
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocky slopes
Descriptionthinly strigose, branchlets flexuous, leaves shortly petiolate, ternate, leaflets linear, acute, stipules minute, dentate, flowers few in lax, shortly pedunculate raceme
Size15-20cm
Colorpurple
Bloomsummer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationsunny, dry, rock crevices, protection against winter wet
alpine house, poor, drained soil, sun
Propagationseed in spring after hot water treatment, germ. 1-3 months
cuttings in late summer
SynonymsAnil leptocarpa (Eckl. & Zeyh.) Kuntze
Indigofera thesioides Jarvie & C.H.Stirt
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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