True Indigo Indigofera tinctoria

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Botanical Name:

Indigofera tinctoria

Family:

Fabaceae

Genus:

Indigofera

Species:

tinctoria

Common Name:

True Indigo

Height:
2-3 ft
Minimum Hardiness Zone:
10
Harvest hemisphere:
Northern

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  • Indigofera tinctoria

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Growing Info, follow in order:
Scarification: Pour boiling water over seed , let stand in water for 24 hours.
Stratification: none required.
Germination: sow seed 1/4" deep, tamp the soil.
Other: Germination should occur between 30-60 days.
Short description:
Indigofera tinctoria bears the common name True indigo . The plant was one of the original sources of indigo dye . It has been naturalized to tropical and temperate Asia , as well as parts of Africa , but its native habitat is unknown since it has been in cultivation worldwide for many centuries. Today most dye is synthetic, but dye from I. tinctoria is still available, marketed as natural coloring. The plant is also widely grown as a soil-improving groundcover.
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Usda description:
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