As recorded for Andhi-Neel
Indigofera hirsuta
Andhi-Neel / Hairy Indigo अंधी नील
Hindi name · See all regional names ↓
Also known as Rough Hairy Indigo
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- July-February
Andhi-Neel in regional languages
Find the name you know, then compare it with the botanical profile. Columns list recorded aliases; they are not paired translations. A Latin spelling appears only when it is present in the source record.
| Language | Regional script | Recorded Latin spelling |
|---|---|---|
| Hindi | अंधी नील · काली काठी | Andhi-neel, kali kathi |
| Tamil | Not recorded | Tattaikkarunkollu |
| Malayalam | Not recorded | Kattu-tagera |
See the original recorded names
- Hindi
- अंधी नील Andhi-neel, काली काठी kali kathi
- Tamil
- Tattaikkarunkollu
- Malayalam
- Kattu-tagera
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes Assam, India, West Himalaya Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; accepted-name match. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: Tropics & Subtropics.
- Recorded habitat
- Plains to high altitude hills
- Explore nearby plants
- Karnataka →Kerala →Maharashtra →
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How to identify Andhi-Neel
Identify Andhi-Neel by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Look for a undershrub habit.
- Confirm leaf type: Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk).
- Confirm leaf surface: Hirsute (coarsely hairy).
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: July-February.
- In India, compare location records such as Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Telangana and nearby regions.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Andhi-Neel.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Indigofera hirsuta
- Genus
- Indigofera
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Habitat
- Plains to high altitude hills
- Habitat type
- Plains
- Distribution
- Paleotopics
- Found in India
- Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Assam, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, West Bengal
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-February
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compound (leaflets in rows along a stalk)recorded
- Leaf surface
- Hirsute (coarsely hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Andhi-Neel 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 Andhi-Neel itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Andhi-Neel
Hairy Indigo (Indigofera hirsuta) is a low shrub in the Fabaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra and 12 other states. It grows in plains to high altitude hills. Flowering and fruiting run from July to February.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Andhi-Neel belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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