About Five-Leaf Indigo
Five-Leaf Indigo (Indigofera glabra) is a herb 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 open and mixed deciduous forests, also in plains key identification features : small undershrub. It occurs across India, Sri Lanka, Tropical Africa. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during August-April. The species is valued in traditional medicine.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Indigofera glabra
- Genus
- Indigofera
- Family
- FABACEAE
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Open and mixed deciduous forests, also in plains Key identification features : Small undershrub
- Distribution
- India, Sri Lanka, Tropical Africa
- Flowering & fruiting
- August-April
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Five-Leaf Indigo belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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