Indigofera tinctoria L.

• Region

  North America

• Country

  United States of America

• State/Province

  New York

• County/Municipio

  Bronx Co.

• Locality

  The New York Botanical Garden; African American Garden at the Edible Academy:"Same Boat Different Stops" bed

• Coordinates

  40.8616, -73.8736

• Distribution

  Map all specimens of this taxon

The New York Botanical Garden
Fabaceae
Indigofera timtoria L.
United States of America. New York. Bronx Co. The
New York Botanical Garden; African American Garden at
the Edible Academyf'Same Boat Different Stops" bed.
40°51 '41.82"N, 73°52'24,81 ” W
Plants cultivated as part of the NYBG African American
Garden at the Edible Academy. This garden explores and
celebrates Black culture through the lens of plants. It ii %
three-year project curated by Dr. Jessica B. Harris,
America’s leading expert on African foodways. In 2024,
the garden engages with the botanical legacies of the
African Diaspora, including plants that are food staples,
remedies, and sources of inspiration to Black culture in
the United States, the Caribbean, and Central and South
America, consisting of 8 sections and beds: Same Boat
Different Stops, South America, Remedies, Caribbean &
Central America, Creativity, North America, Economic,
and Cane. Curated by Jessica B. Harris, implemented and
cared for by James Boyer, Brooke Gibbard, Toby Adams,
and NYBG Horticulture staff. The African American
Garden was made possible with support from the Mellon
Foundation.
Flowers pink.
17 Sep 2024
M. C. Pace, Nia Meadows 1341
04336267