✿Fabaceae · Indigofera
Bhangra / Narrowleaf Indigo
Indigofera linifolia var. campbellii
Herb
- Habit
- Herb
- Flowering
- August-December
Plant Details
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
Characters marked “recorded” are for Bhangra itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- PurplerecordedPurple or violet
Typical of the family
- Flower symmetry
- Zygomorphic (bilaterally symmetrical)
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Bhangra itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- भंगरा bhangra, भुरभुरा bhurbhura, पाण्डरफली pandarphali
- Bengali
- ভাঙড়া bhangra
- Kannada
- ಗಂಜಿಕಸ ganjikasa
- Marathi
- बरबाडा barbada, लाल गोधडी lal godhadi, पांढरफळी pandharphali
About Bhangra
A member of the Fabaceae family, Narrowleaf Indigo (Indigofera linifolia var. campbellii) is a herb. Flowering and fruiting run from August to December.
Botanical family
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Bhangra belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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