Indigofera astragalina
Indigofera astragalina
- Native to:
- Angola | Bangladesh | Benin | Botswana | Burkina | Burundi | Cameroon | Cape Verde | Central African Republic | Chad | DR Congo | Eritrea | Gulf of Guinea Is. | India | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Malawi | Mali | Mauritania | Mozambique | Myanmar | Namibia | Nepal | Niger | Nigeria | Pakistan | Senegal | South Africa | Sri Lanka | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Wikimedia: J.M.Garg
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Indigofera
- Species:
- Indigofera astragalina
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, red
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Germination Time:
- 7–21 days
- Notes:
- Seeds benefit from scarification (nicking or hot water treatment) to break hard seed coat; germination occurs within 1-3 weeks.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash