Creeping Indigo
Indigofera spicata
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra & more
- Flowering
- July-November
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Indigofera spicata
- Genus
- Indigofera
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Scrub and deciduous forests
- Distribution
- India, Africa, Madagascar, Mascarene Islands, Southeast Asia, Japan
- Found in India
- Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Manipur, Rajasthan, Kerala, Odisha, Telangana, Uttarakhand
- Flowering & fruiting
- July-November
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
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 Creeping Indigo 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 Creeping Indigo itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Creeping Indigo
Creeping Indigo (Indigofera spicata) is a herb in the Fabaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra and 7 other states. It grows in scrub and deciduous forests. Flowering and fruiting run from July to November.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Creeping Indigo belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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