Indigofera congesta

Indigofera congesta

Native to:
Angola | Burkina | Burundi | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | Congo | DR Congo | Gabon | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Malawi | Mozambique | Nigeria | Rwanda | Senegal | Sierra Leone | South Sudan | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Togo | Uganda | Zambia

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Taxonomy

Division:
Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
Family:
Fabaceae
Genus:
Indigofera
Species:
Indigofera congesta

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:
Forb/herb
Height:
60 cm
Drought Tolerance:
High
Bloom Colors:
pink, purple

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:
bees, butterflies
Deer Resistant:
Yes

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Propagation & Germination

Stratification:
Warm stratification required — 30–60 days
Scarification:
Seed coat scarification required before sowing
Germination Time:
14–30 days
Notes:
Seeds benefit from scarification (nicking or hot water treatment) to break hard seed coat, then warm stratification.

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