Indigofera oblongifolia
Indigofera oblongifolia
- Native to:
- Angola | Bangladesh | Burkina | Cameroon | Chad | Congo | Djibouti | Egypt | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Gulf States | India | Iran | Madagascar | Mali | Mauritania | Niger | Nigeria | Oman | Pakistan | Palestine | Saudi Arabia | Senegal | Socotra | Somalia | South Sudan | Sri Lanka | Sudan-South Sudan | Yemen
Taxonomy
- Division:
- Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants
- Family:
- Fabaceae
- Genus:
- Indigofera
- Species:
- Indigofera oblongifolia
Growth Characteristics
- Growth Habit:
- Forb/herb , Subshrub
- Height:
- 300 cm
- Drought Tolerance:
- High
- Bloom Colors:
- pink, red
Garden & Ecology Notes
- Wildlife Value:
- butterflies, bees
- Salt Tolerant:
- Yes
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Propagation & Germination
- Scarification:
- Seed coat scarification required before sowing
- Notes:
- Seeds benefit from scarification (nicking or hot water treatment) to break physical dormancy.
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