Indigofera heterantha
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Indigofera heterantha (syn. Indigofera gerardiana), commonly known as Himalayan indigo, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to the northwestern Himalayas of Tibet, in Asia.
It belongs to the same genus as plants formerly used to produce indigo dye.
Description
Indigofera heterantha is a deciduous shrub growing to 2–3 m (7–10 ft) tall and broad, with pinnate leaves, each leaf carrying up to 21 grey-green oval leaflets, and racemes of purple pea-like flowers in summer.[1][2]
Cultivation
Indigofera heterantha is cultivated as an ornamental plant. It is drought tolerant.
This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]
