How to grow True Indigo

Indigofera tinctoria

How long does True indigo take to grow?

These estimates for how long True indigo takes to sprout, grow and harvest are from real observations from real gardeners, right around the world.

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True indigo Etymology

The association of India with indigo is revealed in the Greek word for the dye, indikon, meaning ‘blue dye from India’ or more literally ‘Indian substance’.

True indigo Folklore & Trivia

It’s native habitat is unsure since it has been naturalized in so many parts of the world for centuries. However, it it believed that the plant is originally from India, based on the fact that India has some of the oldest relics that were dyed using Indigo.

Other names for True indigo

Indigofera sumatrana

Footnotes


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