Fabaceae · Indigofera

Indigofera constricta

Shrub
Habit
Shrub
Flowering
August-December

Plant Details

Scientific name
Indigofera constricta
Genus
Indigofera
Family
Fabaceae
Habit
Shrub
Habitat
Semi-Evergreen forests
Habitat type
Forest
Distribution
India, Sri Lanka
Flowering & fruiting
August-December
Conservation status
Vulnerable (VU)

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
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

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

Flower & fruit characters

Flower colour
PurplerecordedPurple or violet

Typical of the family

Inflorescence
Raceme
Fruit
Legume

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

About Indigofera constricta

Indigofera constricta belongs to the Fabaceae family, where it grows as a shrub. It grows in semi-Evergreen forests. Flowering and fruiting run from August to December.

Illustration representing the Fabaceae family
Botanical family

Fabaceae

Legume/Bean family

Indigofera constricta belongs to the Fabaceae family.

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