Indigofera leptoclada Harms

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Indigofera

Characteristics

Rootstock woody, shoots erect, herbaceous, up to 12–16 in. long.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 0.25
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Sometimes abundant, growing on lateritic ground, wooded savannah; sandy soils.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

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

Cultivation

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

Images

Indigofera leptoclada unspecified picture

Distribution

Indigofera leptoclada world distribution map, present in Benin, Burkina Faso, Ghana, Gambia, Mali, and Senegal

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:499562-1
WFO ID wfo-0000193153
COL ID 6MVVF
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Indigofera leptoclada