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True indigo

Indigofera tinctoria

A leguminous shrub historically cultivated as the primary source of natural indigo dye.

Family

Fabaceae

Temperature

22-28°C (absolute 7-32°C)

Rainfall

1300-1700mm (absolute 640-3000mm)

Soil pH

6-7 (absolute 4.3-8.7)

Soil types

Well-drained fertile loamy soils.