Wild White Indigo/ Baptisia alba macrophylla
Order: Hemiptera Family: Fabaceae Bean family Genus: Baptisia
-Tall upright inflorescence of pure white flowers. Rounded blue–green pea–like compound leaves grow on several stalks.
-These perennial, plants are up to 4 feet tall, with leaves made up of 3 leaflets. The stems are smooth.
Special Adaptations:
-This plant is not fussy about growing conditions, and is easy to grow. However, it dislikes alkaline soil and may fail to bloom in shady conditions. Like other wild indigos, this plant may take several years to reach blooming size, but it is long-lived. The roots increase nitrogen levels in the soil.
-The adult weevils eat both the leaves and flowers, while their grubs stay in the pods and eat the seeds. Because White Wild Indigo is poisonous, it is not much bothered by mammalian herbivores. If cattle, horses, or other kinds of livestock consume sufficient quantities of this plant, they can be seriously poisoned.
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