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Indigofera is a genus of flowering plants in the family Fabaceae, comprising about 700 species but only a few species are widely grown. They can be found in tropical and subtropical regions in the world, with a few found in temperate zone in eastern Asia. They are deciduous or evergreen shrubs or small trees of 5-6 m tall with pea-like flowers produced on racemes of 2-15 cm long. Indigofera species are a food source for the larvae of some Lepidoptera species like Turnip Moth. Plant Indigofera in full sun, moisture-retentive but well-drained soil. Propagation can be done through greenwood cuttings in late spring or semi-ripe cuttings in midsummer.  Indigofera tinctoria Author: Kurt Stueber (Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3.0)  Indigofera heterantha Author: Salvor (public domain)  Indigofera sabulicola Author: Marcia Stefani (Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic) | |||||
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