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Indigofera australis
Indigofera · Fabaceae
Indigofera australis, the Australian indigo or Austral indigo, is a species of leguminous shrub in the genus Indigofera (family Fabaceae). The genus name Indigofera is Neo-Latin for "bearing Indigo" (Indigo is a purple dye originally obtained from some Indigofera species).
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Classification
Genus
Indigofera
Family
Fabaceae
Climate
temperate, subtropical
Indigofera australis belongs to the Indigofera genus within the Fabaceae family. It performs reliably across temperate, subtropical zones in our experience. It is an Australian native we grow and specify regularly.
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Cultivation
Care sheet.
Water
Low once established
Light
Full sun to part shade
Soil
Free-draining, low phosphorus
Growth rate
Moderate to fast
Mature size
Varies by species
Landscape use
Locally indigenous habitat planting for Sydney Turpentine-Ironbark Forest conditions.
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Companions
Species we plant alongside Indigofera australis.
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Further reading
- 01Indigofera australis taxon photograph — Atlas of Living Australia image service
- 02Native Plants of the Inner West - page 9 — Inner West Council