✿Fabaceae · Indigofera
Wiry Indigo
Indigofera aspalathoides
HerbMedicinal
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu
- Flowering
- June-March
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Characters marked “recorded” are for Wiry Indigo itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Wiry Indigo itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Tamil
- சிவனார் வேம்பு, அன்னெரிஞ்சான் பூண்டு, இறைவன வேம்பு
About Wiry Indigo
Wiry Indigo (Indigofera aspalathoides) belongs to the Fabaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu. It grows in sandy wasteland and scrub forests. Flowering and fruiting run from June to March.
Botanical family
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Wiry Indigo belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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