As recorded for Bhangra
Indigofera linifolia var. campbellii
Bhangra / Narrowleaf Indigo भंगरा
Hindi name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Herb
- Flowering
- August-December
Bhangra 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 | भंगरा · भुरभुरा · पाण्डरफली | bhangra, bhurbhura, pandarphali |
| Bengali | ভাঙড়া | bhangra |
| Kannada | ಗಂಜಿಕಸ | ganjikasa |
| Marathi | बरबाडा · लाल गोधडी · पांढरफळी | barbada, lal godhadi, pandharphali |
See the original recorded names
- Hindi
- भंगरा bhangra, भुरभुरा bhurbhura, पाण्डरफली pandarphali
- Bengali
- ভাঙড়া bhangra
- Kannada
- ಗಂಜಿಕಸ ganjikasa
- Marathi
- बरबाडा barbada, लाल गोधडी lal godhadi, पांढरफळी pandharphali
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP native range includes Assam, India, West Himalaya Kew dataset ↗
Kew WCVP dataset; listed synonym of Indigofera linifolia. Dataset matching is separate from an individual regional review. Recorded worldwide native range: NE. Trop. Africa, SW. Arabian Pen., Afghanistan to China (S. Sichuan, Yunnan) and Trop. Asia, Australia.
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How to identify Bhangra
Identify Bhangra 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: Pubescent (softly hairy).
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- In season, compare flowering and fruiting time: August-December.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Bhangra.
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
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
- Inflorescence
- Raceme
- Fruit
- Legume
Characters marked “recorded” are for Bhangra itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
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.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Bhangra belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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