Indigofera decora
Family
Fabaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
Red/Pink, White
Year naturalised
1989
Origin
China, Japan
Reason for introduction
Accidental
Etymology
indigofera: From the Latin indigo ‘blue dye’ (from indicus ‘India’ where the dye originated) and fero ‘to produce’ (Johnson and Smith, 1986).
decora: Beautiful
References and further reading
Johnson, A. T. and Smith, H. A (1986). Plant Names Simplified: Their pronunciation, derivation and meaning. Landsman Bookshop Ltd: Buckenhill, UK.