Indigofera kirilowii | |
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Inflorescences | |
At Gothenburg Botanical Garden | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fabales |
Family: | Fabaceae |
Subfamily: | Faboideae |
Genus: | Indigofera |
Species: | I. kirilowii
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Binomial name | |
Indigofera kirilowii Maxim. ex Palibin
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Synonyms[1] | |
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Indigofera kirilowii is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae, native to eastern, central and northern China, the Korean Peninsula, and Kyushu island of Japan.[1] A deciduous, suckering shrub typically 75 cm (30 in) tall, it is hardy in USDA zones 5 through 7.[2][3] The unimproved species and a white‑flowered "alba" selection are commercially available.[2][4]