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In North America, several species of Indigofera are occasionally grown as ornamental subjects. In the North, they are mostly greenhouse subjects. Propagated by seeds or cuttings, chiefly the latter. Recent introductions are I. amblyantha and I. kirilovwii, excellent species and hardy at the Arnold Arboretum.
In North America, several species of Indigofera are occasionally grown as ornamental subjects. In the North, they are mostly greenhouse subjects. Propagated by seeds or cuttings, chiefly the latter. Recent introductions are I. amblyantha and I. kirilovwii, excellent species and hardy at the Arnold Arboretum.
I. caudata, Dunn. Shrubby, 3-8 ft., with a coppery pubescence on young growths: fls. white, about 1/3 in. long, in very long tail- like racemes that droop at the end. China.—I. hebepetalal, Benth. Branching shrub, lightly pubescent when young: lvs. 4-7 in. long; lfts. 4-8 pairs, oblong, about 2 in. long: fls. small, reddish, in short axillary racemes. Himalayas. B.M. 8208.—I. reticulata, Franch. Similar to I. kirilowii, but dwarfer: lvs. dark shining green: fls. clear white. China, Korea. The plant in cult, may be I. reticulata, Koehne. L H B
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