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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 1-3 inches
Plant Spread: 1-2 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Fruit: Edible to birds
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: Salmon-pink
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Year Round
Uses: Groundcover
Suitable as Annual
Wildlife Attractant: Birds
Butterflies
Resistances: Drought tolerant
Miscellaneous: Tolerates poor soil
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Least Concern
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Common names
  • Coastal indigo
  • Texas Indigo
  • Western indigo
  • Scarlet Pea
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Indigofera miniata
  • Synonym: Indigofera miniata var. florida

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Location: north central Texas (Eastland county)
Date: 2016-06-12
Location: north central Texas (Eastland county)
Date: 2016-06-12
Location: Edinburg, Texas | July, 2023
Location: north central Texas (Eastland county)
Date: 2016-06-12

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