As recorded for Five-Leaf Indigo
Indigofera glabra
Five-Leaf Indigo
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Chhattisgarh
- Flowering
- August-April
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes India Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: India to Indo-China.
- Recorded habitat
- Open and mixed deciduous forests, also in plains
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- Chhattisgarh →
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How to identify Five-Leaf Indigo
Identify Five-Leaf Indigo by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a herb habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk).
- Confirm leaf surface: Glabrous (smooth, hairless).
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: August-April.
- In India, compare location records such as Chhattisgarh.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Five-Leaf Indigo.
Plant Details
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Glabrous (smooth, hairless)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Five-Leaf Indigo 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 Five-Leaf Indigo itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Five-Leaf Indigo
Five-Leaf Indigo (Indigofera glabra) is a herb in the Fabaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Chhattisgarh. It grows in open and mixed deciduous forests, also in plains. Flowering and fruiting run from August to April.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Five-Leaf Indigo belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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