Indigofera nigritana Hook.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Indigofera

Characteristics

Erect, branching, half woody herb up to 6–10 ft. high
Life form
Growth form
Growth support -
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) 1.51 - 2.12
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Chiefly near rivers: gallery forest, flooded grounds; clayey sand; savannah; cultivations.
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Chiefly near rivers.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses material 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 -

Distribution

Indigofera nigritana world distribution map, present in Angola, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Côte d'Ivoire, Congo, Ghana, Mali, Nigeria, Senegal, Chad, and Togo

Conservation status

Indigofera nigritana threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:499721-1
WFO ID wfo-0000193958
COL ID 6N7X2
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Indigofera nigritana Indigofera oligantha