Indigofera caroliniana Mill.

Carolina indigo (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Indigofera

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous plant. It grows 1m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Dry sandy pinelands and scrub along the coastal plains.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 4-10

Usage

Uses dye medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 10
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Distribution

Indigofera caroliniana world distribution map, present in United States of America

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:499117-1
WFO ID wfo-0000173642
COL ID 3PLW7
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID 629901
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Synonyms

Indigofera caroliniana Anila caroliniana Indigofera disperma