Indigofera microcarpa
Indigofera microcarpa
- Native to:
- Angola | Argentina | Bolivia | Brazil | Burkina | Colombia | Cuba | Dominican Republic | Ethiopia | Ghana | Kenya | Madagascar | Mali | Mauritania | Mexico | Mexico Gulf, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest | Mozambique | Namibia | Niger | Nigeria | Paraguay | Peru | Senegal | Somalia | South Africa | South Sudan | Sudan-South Sudan | Tanzania | Uruguay | Zambia | Zimbabwe
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Indigofera
- Species:
- Indigofera microcarpa
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb
- Height:
- 100 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, red
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- butterflies, bees
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Propagation & Germination
- Stratification:
- Cold/moist 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) followed by cold stratification to break dormancy.
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