Family | FABACEAE |
Genus species | Indigofera woodii Bolus trib. Indigofereae |
Bibliography | J. Bot. 34: 24 (1896) |
Native Range | Cape Prov. to KwaZulu-Natal |
Primary Biome | Subtropical |
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 |
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 | 2 Africa 27 Southern Africa (CPP Cape Provinces, NAT KwaZulu-Natal) |