Fabaceae · Indigofera

Sind Indigo

Indigofera hochstetteri

Herb
Habit
Herb
Found in India
Delhi, Gujarat, Punjab

Plant Details

Scientific name
Indigofera hochstetteri
Genus
Indigofera
Family
Fabaceae
Habit
Herb
Native to
India
Distribution
Tropical Africa, Middle East to India
Found in India
Delhi, Gujarat, Punjab
Conservation status
Least Concern (LC)

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
Entire margin leaf character
Margin
Entire
Pinnate venation leaf character
Venation
Pinnate

Characters marked “recorded” are for Sind 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 Sind Indigo itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.

About Sind Indigo

Sind Indigo (Indigofera hochstetteri) belongs to the Fabaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Delhi, Gujarat and Punjab.

Illustration representing the Fabaceae family
Botanical family

Fabaceae

Legume/Bean family

Sind Indigo belongs to the Fabaceae family.

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