Dagadia / Silky Indigo

Plant Details

Scientific name

Indigofera astragalina

Genus

Indigofera

Family

Fabaceae

Habit

Herb

Habitat

Moist deciduous forests, open deciduous forests and scrub jungles

Habitat type

Forest, Scrub

Distribution

Pantropical

Found in India

Maharashtra, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir

Flowering & fruiting

August-February

Conservation status

Not Evaluated (NE)

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

Margin

Entire

Venation

Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Dagadia itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour

PurplerecordedPurple or violet

Fruit type

LegumerecordedA dry pod that splits open along two seams (typical of the pea/bean family).“Indogofera astragalina, a legume also known as silky indigo, is a herb found in India, tropical Africa, Madagascar, New Guinea and Australia.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Typical of the family

Flower symmetry

Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)

Inflorescence

Raceme

Fruit

Legume

Characters marked “recorded” are for Dagadia itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.

Local Names

Hindi

Dagadia

About Dagadia

Silky Indigo (Indigofera astragalina) is a herb in the Fabaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Telangana, Uttarakhand and 3 other states. It grows in moist deciduous forests, open deciduous forests and scrub jungles. Flowering and fruiting run from August to February.

Common plant problems

• Overwatering & Root Rot
• Houseplant Pests
• Leaf Spot on Plants
• Powdery Mildew on Plants

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