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Indigofera (indigo-bearing). Leguminosae. Indigo. Shrubs and perennial herbs sometimes grown for ornament, and some species cultivated in various parts of the world for indigo.

Indigofera (indigo-bearing). Leguminosae. Indigo. Shrubs and perennial herbs sometimes grown for ornament, and some species cultivated in various parts of the world for indigo.

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

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.  

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==Cultivation==

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| name = Indigofera

 

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===Propagation===

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| divisio = [[Flowering plant|Magnoliophyta]]

| classis = [[Dicotyledon|Magnoliopsida]]

| ordo = [[Fabales]]

| familia = [[Fabaceae]]

| subfamilia = [[Faboideae]]

| tribus = [[Indigofereae]]

The species are mostly [[shrub]]s, though some are [[herbaceous]], and a few can become small [[tree]]s up to 5-6 m tall; most are dry-season or winter [[deciduous]]. The [[leaf|leaves]] are pinnate with 5-31 leaflets, the terminal leaflet present; leaf size varies from 3-25 cm long. The [[flower]]s are small, produced on [[raceme]]s 2-15 cm long.

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Several species of this group are used to alleviate pain.  The herbs are generally regarded as an [[analgesic]] with [[anti-inflammatory]] activity, rather than an [[anodyne]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ars-grin.gov/duke/dictionary/tico/a.html|title=Tico Ethnobotanical Dictionary|accessdate=2007-06-16}}</ref>  ''[[Indigofera articulata]]'' Gouan (arabic ''Khedaish'') was used for toothache, and ''[[Indigofera oblongifolia]]'' Forsskal (arabic "Hasr") was used as an antiinflammatory for insect stings, snakebites, and swellings. <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ars-grin.gov/duke/syllabus/module10.htm|title=(syllabus: Duke University)}}</ref>''[[Indigofera suffruticosa]]'' and ''[[Indigofera aspalthoides]]'' have also been used as antiinflammatories.<ref>see references 8-9 in {{cite web|url=http://ecam.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/full/3/2/261|title=Antimicrobial Activity of Indigofera suffruticosa}}</ref>  A patent was granted for use of [[Indigofera arrecta]] extract to relieve ulcer pain. <ref>{{patent|6083509|US}}</ref>

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<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->

==External links==

*[http://www.efloras.org/browse.aspx?flora_id=0&name_str=Indigofera&btnSearch=Search eFloras: search results for ''Indigofera'']