Indigofera pendula

Indigofera pendula, the weeping indigo, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to south-central China.[1][2] Its cultivar 'Shangri-la' has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[3]

Indigofera pendula
Flowers and foliage
Botanical illustration
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fabales
Family: Fabaceae
Subfamily: Faboideae
Genus: Indigofera
Species:
I. pendula
Binomial name
Indigofera pendula
Synonyms[1]
List
    • Indigofera pendula var. angustifolia Y.Y.Fang & C.Z.Zheng
    • Indigofera pendula var. macrophylla Y.Y.Fang & C.Z.Zheng
    • Indigofera pendula var. pubescens Y.Y.Fang & C.Z.Zheng
    • Indigofera pendula var. umbrosa (Craib) Y.Y.Fang & C.Z.Zheng

References
  1. "Indigofera pendula Franch". Plants of the World Online. Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  2. "Indigofera pendula weeping indigo". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021. Synonyms; Indigofera potaninii
  3. "Indigofera pendula 'Shangri-la'". The Royal Horticultural Society. 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.


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