As recorded for Shrubby Indigo
Indigofera suffruticosa
Shrubby Indigo അമരി
Malayalam name · See all regional names ↓
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Chhattisgarh
Shrubby Indigo 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Malayalam | അമരി | Indigofera suffruticosa |
See the original recorded names
- Malayalam
- അമരി, Indigofera suffruticosa
Ecology & growing context
- Native status · Kew WCVP
- WCVP records it as introduced in Andaman Is., Assam, India, Nicobar Is. Kew dataset ↗
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How to identify Shrubby Indigo
Identify Shrubby Indigo 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.
- Confirm leaf surface: Pubescent (softly hairy).
- Confirm flower colour: Purple.
- In India, compare location records such as Chhattisgarh.
- Confirm it sits within the Fabaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is Shrubby Indigo.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Indigofera suffruticosa
- Genus
- Indigofera
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Undershrub
- Found in India
- Chhattisgarh
Leaf characters
- Leaf type
- Pinnately compoundrecordedLeaflets are arranged in rows along a central stalk, like a feather.“It is an erect branching shrub growing to 1 m (3.3 ft) tall with pinnate leaves, and is commonly found growing in dry, highly disturbed areas such as roadsides and fallow fields.” — Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leaf surface
- Pubescent (softly hairy)recorded
Typical of the family
Characters marked “recorded” are for Shrubby 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 Shrubby Indigo itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
About Shrubby Indigo
Shrubby Indigo (Indigofera suffruticosa) is a low shrub in the Fabaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Chhattisgarh.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Shrubby Indigo belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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