NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Baptisia tinctoria
Honesty-weed, Rattleweed, Black Wild Indigo, Northern Wild Indigo, Horsefly-weed
Scientific Name: |
Baptisia tinctoria |
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Genus: |
Baptisia |
Species Epithet: |
tinctoria |
Common Name: |
Honesty-weed, Rattleweed, Black Wild Indigo, Northern Wild Indigo, Horsefly-weed |
Plant Type |
Herb/Wildflower |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Fabaceae (Legume Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Invasive Status: |
(*Key) |
Size: |
1-3 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
Orange |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry, Moist |
Bloom Time: |
April, May, June, July, August |
Growing Area: |
Mountains, Piedmont, Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Sandhills, pine flatwoods, xeric woodlands, ridges, woodland edges, and roadbanks. Common throughout NC. |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Compound |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Important for Wildlife |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S4: Apparently secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G5 - Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
Called "Black Wild Indigo" because the fruits turn black in the fall and winter. It has been used as a dye and for medicinal purposes. |
Larry Mellichamp |
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Links: |
Vascular Plants of NC: https://auth1.dpr.ncparks.gov/flora/species_account.php NC Extension Gardener Plant Toolbox: https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/baptisia-tinctoria/ |
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