Rusty Indigo
Indigofera colutea
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, West Bengal
- Flowering
- September-March
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Indigofera colutea
- Genus
- Indigofera
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Dry deciduous and scrub jungles, also in the plains
- Distribution
- Paleotropics
- Found in India
- Uttarakhand, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-March
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Arrangement
- Alternate
Typical of the Fabaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
Typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.
Local Names
- Tamil
- நாய்க்கடுகு
About Rusty Indigo
Rusty Indigo (Indigofera colutea) is an undershrub belonging to the Fabaceae family (Legume/Bean family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/trifoliate leaves, raceme/panicle/head flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. It is typically found in dry deciduous and scrub jungles, also in the plains. It occurs across Paleotropics. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during September-March. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Rusty Indigo belongs to the Fabaceae family.
The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.
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