Indigofera heterotricha Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Indigofera

Characteristics

Dwarf shrub or perennial herb, up to 400 mm high; gland-tipped hairs on stem, leaf rachis and sometimes on leaflets, hairs in between. Stems with scattered sessile glands. Leaves pinnate; leaflets small, up to 6 mm long, obovate. Flowers: inflorescence longer than leaves; corolla 7-9 mm long, red or pink; Nov.-Mar. Pods patent.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination -
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Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.4
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Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
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Environment

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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

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Edible -
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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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Images

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Distribution

Indigofera heterotricha world distribution map, present in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:499450-1
WFO ID wfo-0000192630
COL ID 3PM6Z
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Indigofera rudis Indigofera heterotricha

Lower taxons

Indigofera heterotricha subsp. pechuelii Indigofera heterotricha subsp. heterotricha