About Silky Indigo
Indogofera astragalina, a legume also known as silky indigo, is a herb found in India, tropical Africa, Madagascar, New Guinea and Australia. It commonly grows in sandy or rocky soils in dry deciduous forests or along roadsides and lake margins. It is also cultivated.
Description adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Indigofera astragalina
- Genus
- Indigofera
- Family
- FABACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Moist deciduous forests, open deciduous forests and scrub jungles
- Distribution
- Pantropical
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- Dagadia
Botanical family
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Silky Indigo belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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