Fabaceae FAMILY
Indigofera caroliniana
Indigofera caroliniana
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
0/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Indigofera caroliniana is an erect, perennial plant with stems that become more or less woody, especially near the base; it can grow 30 - 200cm tall. The plant is a minor source of the dye 'indigo'. It was cultivated as a dye plant by the European settlers in the Carolinas in the 18th century, but is little used at present[ 317 Title Mansfeld's Database of Agricultural and Horticultural Plants Publication Author Website http://mansfeld.ipk-gatersleben.de/pls/htmldb_pgrc/f?p=185:3:4292127278597336 Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Terse details of a huge range of useful plants. ].
Habitat & Origin
Origintemperate
Native RangeSoutheast N. America - North Carolina to Florida, west to Louisiana
HabitatDry sandy pinelands and scrub along the coastal plains[ 72 Title Manual of the Southeastern Flora. Publication Author Small J.K. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher University of N. Carolina Press. Year 1933 ISBN Description Getting rather dated now, an immense work covering the flora of Southeastern N. America. No pictures, it is not for the casual reader. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ].