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False indigo, Koma-tsunagi
Indigofera pseudotinctoria

Family: Fabaceae


What it is like

A shrub. It keeps growing from year to year.

There are about 500-700 Indigofera species. They grow in the tropics and subtropics.


Where it is found

It is a temperate plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, China, Japan, Korea


How it is used for food

The leaves and flowers are boiled and eaten.

Edible parts

Flowers, leaves


How it is grown


Its other names

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