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Indigofera alpina Eckl. & Zeyh. trib. Indigofereae 
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FamilyFABACEAE
Genus speciesIndigofera alpina Eckl. & Zeyh. trib. Indigofereae
BibliographyEnum. Pl. Afric. Austral.: 236 (1836)
Native Rangee. Cape
Primary BiomeSubtropical
Habitatrocks
Altitude1200-1600m
Descriptionleaves petiolate, ternate, leaflets obovate-cuneate, mucronate, on both faces pilose, stipules broadly cordate-ovate, acuminate, flowers numerous in long raceme
Size15-30cm
Colorpink, red
Bloomlate spring
Ca
Typeperennial
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 stipularis (Link)) Kuntze
Indigofera stipularis Link
Territory2 Africa
     27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces)
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