Tephrosia purpurea subsp. apollinea
Tephrosia apollinea, Purple tephrosia, Galega apollinea, Sakhal, Wild indigo, Auhuhu
Tephrosia Tephrosia
T. purpurea subsp. apollinea - T. purpurea subsp. apollinea is a variable, half-hardy, erect or spreading annual, short-lived, evergreen perennial, or subshrub with pinnate leaves divided into obovate to oblong, silky-hairy, grey-green leaves and, from midwinter to late spring, racemes of pea-like purple to purple-pink flowers followed by flattened, green seed pods ripening pale brown.
Tephrosia purpurea subsp. apollinea is: Evergreen
Erect, Spreading
Leaves and roots are used in traditional, herbal medicine. Used for indigo dye. Toxic to fish, insects, and goats. Human ingestion may cause vomiting. Large doses can be fatal.
Purple-pink, Purple in Spring; Purple, Purple-pink in Winter
Grey-green in All seasons
Generally pest free.
Generally disease free.
Little to no pruning required. Deadhead if desired.
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Tephrosia purpurea subsp. apollinea (Purple tephrosia) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.7m after 10-20 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Containers, Desert garden/Xeriscaping, Drought Tolerant, Mediterranean, Wallside and trellises
Outdoors in mild, frost-free climates, grow in poor to moderately fertile, well-drained, rocky or stony soil in full sun. Drought and saline tolerant once established. May bloom throughout the year. Fixes nitrogen in the soil.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
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Tephrosia purpurea subsp. apollinea
Tephrosia apollinea, Purple tephrosia, Galega apollinea, Sakhal, Wild indigo, Auhuhu
Tephrosia Tephrosia
T. purpurea subsp. apollinea - T. purpurea subsp. apollinea is a variable, half-hardy, erect or spreading annual, short-lived, evergreen perennial, or subshrub with pinnate leaves divided into obovate to oblong, silky-hairy, grey-green leaves and, from midwinter to late spring, racemes of pea-like purple to purple-pink flowers followed by flattened, green seed pods ripening pale brown.
Arabian Peninsula, Northeastern Africa, Southwestern Asia
Evergreen
Erect, Spreading
Leaves and roots are used in traditional, herbal medicine. Used for indigo dye. Toxic to fish, insects, and goats. Human ingestion may cause vomiting. Large doses can be fatal.
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Purple-pink, Purple in Spring; Purple, Purple-pink in Winter
Grey-green in All seasons
Generally pest free.
Generally disease free.
Little to no pruning required. Deadhead if desired.
Seed
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Tephrosia purpurea subsp. apollinea (Purple tephrosia) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.7m after 10-20 years.
Banks and Slopes, Beds and borders, Containers, Desert garden/Xeriscaping, Drought Tolerant, Mediterranean, Wallside and trellises
Outdoors in mild, frost-free climates, grow in poor to moderately fertile, well-drained, rocky or stony soil in full sun. Drought and saline tolerant once established. May bloom throughout the year. Fixes nitrogen in the soil.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy, Sandy (will tolerate most soil types)
Well-drained
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Full Sun
South
Sheltered
Tender in frost (H3)
Zone 11, Zone 10, Zone 9
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