Botanical name | Indigofera jucunda |
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Plant Care | Deciduous Deciduous – Sheds Its Leaves Annually Full Sun Full Sun – Prefers 6 or more hours of sun per day. Semi Frost Hardy Semi Frost Hardy – Is Able to Survive Moderately Low Temperatures. High Watering High Watering – Requires Frequent Watering. Indigenous Indigenous – Originates in South Africa. |
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Flowers | January February March December Indigofera jucunda is covered from midsummer to autumn in 70mm-long spikes of dainty flowers that come in a range of pinks, sometimes white. |
Common name(s) | Pale indigo bush, river indigo |
Origin | |
Uses in landscape design | Grows especially well along the warmer east coast of South Africa. |
Maintenance | Needs to be kept well watered. |
Interesting info | There is some confusion over the name, and you may find it labelled Indigo cylindrica, I. fruiticosa or I. frutescens. |
Other languages | rivierverfbos (A) |
Indigofera jucunda (Pale indigo bush, river indigo)
- Botanical name: Indigofera jucunda
- Common name(s): Pale indigo bush, river indigo
- Categories: Shrubs and Perennials
Plant description:
This scrambling, narrow shrub puts on a show from midsummer to autumn when it is covered in 70mm-long spikes of dainty flowers that come in a range of pinks, sometimes white. It grows especially well along the warmer east coast, but needs to be kept well watered. Plant in a position that receives full sun. There is some confusion over the name, and you may find it labelled Indigo cylindrica, I. fruiticosa or I. frutescens.
Family: Papilionaceae
Botanical Pronunciation: indigOFFera
Indigofera jucunda requirements and features
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Requires moderate maintenance.
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January February March December
Indigofera jucunda is covered from midsummer to autumn in 70mm-long spikes of dainty flowers that come in a range of pinks, sometimes white.