Himalayan indigo

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I. heterantha is a medium-sized deciduous shrub, herbaceous in colder areas and then making up to 1.2m annual growth. Leaves pinnate with 13-21 small leaflets. Flowers 12mm, rosy-purple, in racemes to 12cm in length from early summer

Scientific classification

Species: Himalayan indigo (Indigofera heterantha)
Genus: Indigofera
Family: Fabaceae

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Toxicity: Shrubs
Plant type: 1.5-2.5 metres
Height: 1.5-2.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Spring · Summer · Autumn
Season of interest: Full sun
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Himalayan indigo pictures

Distribution of Himalayan indigo

Distribution map

Northwestern Himalaya

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Culture

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Toxicity

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Quick identification of Himalayan indigo

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Himalayan indigo care guide

Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought or waterlogging
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Ideal temperature

Watering

Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought or waterlogging

Fertilizing

Balanced feed in spring and light repeat in growth season

Pruning

Little pruning is needed. Remove diseased, damaged, crowded or crossing shoots and unwanted growth. Timing depends on the plant: generally late winter or early spring; plants prone to bleeding and deciduous magnolias need different timing, and deciduous azaleas and lilacs are pruned after flowering.