✿Fabaceae · Indigofera
Dalu Nili / Sheild Indigo
Indigofera dalzellii
Herb
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Goa
- Flowering
- July-September
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 Dalu Nili 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 Dalu Nili itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Kannada
- ಡಾಲು ನೀಲಿ dalu nili
About Dalu Nili
Sheild Indigo (Indigofera dalzellii) belongs to the Fabaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra and Goa. Flowering and fruiting run from July to September.
Botanical family
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Dalu Nili belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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