Indigofera kirilowii Maxim. ex Palibin is a plant in the Fabaceae family, order Fabales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Indigofera kirilowii Maxim. ex Palibin

Indigofera kirilowii Maxim. ex Palibin

Indigofera kirilowii is a deciduous flowering shrub in Fabaceae native to East Asia, sold commercially including a white-flowered selection.

Family
Genus
Indigofera
Order
Fabales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Indigofera kirilowii Maxim. ex Palibin

Indigofera kirilowii is a flowering plant species belonging to the legume family Fabaceae. It is native to eastern, central, and northern China, the Korean Peninsula, and Kyushu Island of Japan. This species is a deciduous, suckering shrub that typically reaches a height of 75 cm (30 inches). It is hardy to grow in USDA plant hardiness zones 5 through 7. Both the unimproved wild-type species and a white-flowered cultivar selection called 'alba' are available for commercial purchase.

Photo: (c) Genevieve G. Mount, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Genevieve G. Mount · cc-by-nc

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Fabales Fabaceae Indigofera

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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