They occur from the Canada border all the way south to the Mexican border and pretty much everywhere in between, primarily east of the Mississippi. Baptisia, a US native perennialīaptisias are a US native plant, they only occur in the US. Now the danger in doing a specific plant talk is you get two to three days near 90 and then all the flowers go over so there's not as much in bloom as we had planned but we'll have to walk a little more to find you more things to look at. So, I'll start standing here beside a baptisia. We'll walk around for about 15 minutes, it'll be a little bit of walking because we don't have all the baptisias in one area, and we like to make these interactive so please feel free to chime in. So, I'd like to welcome everybody this morning as we do these Gardening Unplugged talks. Okay, all right, I think we're ready for baptisias. Baptisias that Tony mentions in this video: Learn more about our Open Nursery and Garden Days and read more about the JLBG endowment and how you can take part in the conservation and research mission. Gardening Unplugged are free talks provided for guests during our 8 open house weekends through the year. He also answers questions about voles, deer, mulch, and funding the endowment that will make sure JLBG is around for future generations. this video from our Gardening Unplugged series, Tony Avent takes guests on a walk around the garden and talks about the baptisia breeding program at Plant Delights Nursery and Juniper Level Botanic Garden. Many other uses have been documented as well. In poultices or in the mouth, it served as an anti-inflammatory. A tea from the roots served as emetic and purgative. Of ailments, described at Wikipedia and. Medical: Blue false indigo has been used to treat a wide range Rich woods, thickets, meadows, stream banks Leaflets about ¾" (1.9 cm) long.ġ-1½" (2.5-3.8 cm) long, green, bluish green, or grayish green, in groups of 3.Ĭlusters of bean pods, each 2" (5 cm) long. Pairs of opposite, rounded leaves on thin, vinelike branches. Pink/violet flower clusters, each flower ½" (1.3 cm). Fruits are brownish-black hard pods ¾-1¾" (2-5 cm) long × ⅜-½" (1-1.5 cm) wide.Ĭompared below are varieties of blue false indigo, along with real indigo, which looks very different. It's pea-like flowers, appearing at or in a spike near the top, are lavender-blue. Leaves occur in groups of three, each about 1" (2.5 cm) long, and are bluish green. Identification: Plants are 18-24" (45-60 cm) high. Minor probably refers to the smaller size of this variety. This plant's use for creating dye, and australis means southern (not Australian), though I cannotįind out what is southern about this species. Baptisia means "to immerse"-a reference to Roses, legumes, proteas, dogwoods, hydrangeas, mistletoes, euphorbias, grapes, many moreįrom Greek baptizein, “to dye,” because members of this genus were used to prepare dyeīlue false indigo is native to North America. Vascular plants-plants with a “circulatory system” for delivering water and nutrientsįlowering plants, also known as angiospermsĭicotyledons-plants with two initial seed leaves FloraFinder uses cookies only for correct operation.
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