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Indigofera pendula

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Long, pendent racemes of pealike flowers on arching stems. This plant grows to about 2 m. The flower colour is pink. This plant is hardy.The flowering period is July - August.

Location of the plant shown in the first picture : Wisley Gardens (GB)

Common name : Indigo plant

Family : Fabaceae

© first picture : Ralf Hoppenbrouwer

© picture 2 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kwekerij PlantenTuin Esveld

© picture 3 : Arjan Laros, PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Bot.gar.Godavar

© picture 4 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : White House Farm, M.Foster, Ivy Hatch GB

© picture 5 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Kiftsgate Court

© picture 6 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Arboretum Haerle, Bonn- Oberkassel

© picture 7 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Arboretum Haerle, Bonn- Oberkassel

© picture 8 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Westonbirt Arboretum (GB)

© picture 9 : PlantenTuin Esveld, location picture : Batsford arboretum, Moreton in Marsh

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Characteristics of this plant
type of plant : shrub
soil type : good gardening soil
planting place : needs a sunny place
habit/form : loose growing
water requirement : needs normal water
wind tolerance : not susceptible to wind
the plant is deciduous
height approx : between 1.5 and 2 meter
width approx : between 1 and 1.5 meter
quantity per m2 : 1
flower colour : pink
leaf colour : green
fruit/seed colour : brown
fruit / seed period : september - october
leaf shape : compound leaves
leaf size : between 15 and 20 cm
edibility : The plant is not edible
scent : not scented
flowering period : july - august
hardiness : hardy
special feature good butterfly and/or bee plant

Of this plant no stock is known unfortunately and therefore it does not occur in the on-line plantshop