Indigofera heterantha syn. Indigofera gerardiana
Himalayan Indigo
Indigofera can be deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs. They have pinnate leaves, and in Summer or Autumn short spikes of small pea-like flowers. Indigofera heterantha is a medium sized deciduous shrub with 12 mm. spikes of small pink-purple flowers
Contributed by @maldavis
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Full sun to partial shade
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Occasional watering
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Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Moist and free draining
Common name
Himalayan Indigo
Latin name
Indigofera heterantha syn. Indigofera gerardiana
type
Trees or Shrubs
family
Fabaceae
ph
5.0 - 8.5 Acid - Neutral
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Light
Full sun to partial shade
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Frost
Full Frost Hardy: 5F (-15°C)
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Soil
Moist and free draining
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Water
Occasional watering
Plant & bloom calendar
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Best time to plant
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When the plant will bloom
full grown dimensions
1.20 M
1.20 M
Indigofera heterantha syn. Indigofera gerardiana
Indigofera can be deciduous or evergreen trees or shrubs. They have pinnate leaves, and in Summer or Autumn short spikes of small pea-like flowers. Indigofera heterantha is a medium sized deciduous shrub with 12 mm. spikes of small pink-purple flowers
Flowering
From Early Summer TO Early Autumn
Short spikes of flowers appear through Summer into Autumn
Planting
From Early Spring TO Mid Spring
Plant in a sunny site in moist but free-draining soil, either in a border or on a bank or slope.
Propagating by semi-ripe cuttings
From Early Autumn TO Early Autumn
Take semi- ripe cuttings from this season's growth in Autumn. Cut neatly, just below a leaf node, a 5" approx. piece of a healthy shoot that has soft growth at the tip. pinch out the growing tip, and cut off the bottom leaves. Dip the bottom of the cutting in hormone rooting powder, and carefully place in a pot of cutting compost with the leaves just above the level of the compost. Water, label, cover with a polythene bag, and place in a warm, bright place, out of direct sunlight. Take the polythene bag off periodically for a while for ventilation (at least twice a week)
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