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+|genus=Baptisia
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+Baptisia (Greek, to dye, alluding to the coloring matter in some species). Leguminosae. False Indigo. About twenty-five erect perennial herbs of eastern North America, sometimes planted in borders and collections.
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+Branching herbs: Lvs. alternate, mostly 3-folioIate: corolla papilionaceous, the standard not larger than the wings: calyx campanulate, the 5 teeth separate and equal or the 2 upper ones united: stamens 10, distinct: pod stalked in the calyx.—Plants usually turn black in drying.
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+Baptisias thrive in any ordinary soil and under common treatment, preferring free exposure to sun. Propagation is by division or seeds.
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