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Fabaceae
Hairy indigo
Indigofera hirsuta
Also known as Indigofera hirsuta var. pumila, Hairy wild indigo, Indigofera hirta, Indigofera barbata
Tropical Plants · Flowering Plants · Native Plants · Hairy Indigo · Tropical · Legume · Nitrogen-Fixing · Medicinal · Perennial · Wildflower · Ground Cover · Subtropical
Hairy indigo thrives in warm, humid conditions with partial shade and consistent moisture, making it best suited for gardens in tropical or subtropical climates. Water regularly but avoid waterlogging, and provide well-draining soil enriched with organic matter. As a nitrogen-fixing legume, it improves soil health and requires minimal fertilization.
Growing conditions
The details behind the basics
- Daily light
- 4 hours
- Watering
- Water deeply until soil is evenly moist, allow top inch to dry between waterings · Every 7-10 days
- Maintenance
- Moderate
- Soil
- sandy loam
- Soil pH
- 5–8
- Temperature
- 20°F to 100°F
- Cycle
- Perennial
- Propagation
- Seed
Hardiness
USDA 9a-11b
Form & growth
Mature size and habit
- Mature height
- 2 ft – 4 ft
- Spread
- 2 ft
- Spacing
- 24 in apart
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Root depth
- Medium
- Flowers
- Purple
- Foliage
- Green · Fine
Ecology & origin
Where it belongs and what it brings
- Native to
- Alabama, Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Bolivia, Borneo, Botswana, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Burkina, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Central African Repu
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Sources: trefle
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