Indigofera complanata Rchb. ex Spreng.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Indigofera

Characteristics

Straggling, suberect perennial to 40 cm. Leaves digitately 3-foliolate, leaflets lanceolate, shortly hairy, the hairs ± perpendicular to midrib above; stipules. Flowers in racemes on robust peduncles, bright red, back of standard petal hairy.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
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Usage

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 10
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
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Distribution

Indigofera complanata world distribution map, present in South Africa

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:499162-1
WFO ID wfo-0000191551
COL ID 6N87Q
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Indigofera complanata