Hairy Indigo
Indigofera hirsuta
Also known as Rough Hairy Indigo
About Hairy Indigo
Indigofera hirsuta, the hairy indigo or rough hairy indigo, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to nearly all the world's tropics; South America, Africa, Madagascar, the Indian Subcontinent, southern China, southeast Asia, Malesia, Papuasia and Australia, and has been introduced to the Caribbean, the southeast United States, Mexico and Central America. It is used as a green manure and, to a minor extent, for forage.
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Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Indigofera hirsuta
- Genus
- Indigofera
- Family
- FABACEAE
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Plains to high altitude hills
- Distribution
- Paleotopics
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Local Names
- Hindi
- अंधी नील Andhi-neel, काली काठी kali kathi
- Tamil
- Tattaikkarunkollu
- Malayalam
- Kattu-tagera
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Hairy Indigo belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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