Indigofera dendroides
Indigofera dendroides
- Native to:
- Angola | Benin | Burkina | Burundi | Cameroon | Central African Republic | Chad | Congo | DR Congo | Ethiopia | Gabon | Gambia | Ghana | Guinea | Guinea-Bissau | Ivory Coast | Kenya | Liberia | Malawi | Mali | Mauritania | Mozambique | Niger | Nigeria | Rwanda | Senegal | Sierra Leone | Somalia | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Togo | Uganda | Zambia | Zimbabwe
iNaturalist: © umar_musa (iNaturalist #189033758)
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Indigofera
- Species:
- Indigofera dendroides
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 300 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Months:
- jun,jul,aug,sep
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, red
- Landscaping Shrub:
- Yes
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- bees, butterflies
- Deer Resistant:
- Yes
Source: deepseek-v4-flash
Propagation & Germination
- 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.
Source: deepseek-v4-flash