Fabaceae · Indigofera

Shrubby Indigo

Indigofera suffruticosa

UndershrubMedicinal
Habit
Undershrub
Found in India
Chhattisgarh

Plant Details

Scientific name
Indigofera suffruticosa
Genus
Indigofera
Family
Fabaceae
Found in India
Chhattisgarh

Leaf characters

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

Typical of the Fabaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.

Flower & fruit characters

Flower symmetry
Bilateral
Inflorescence
Raceme
Fruit
Legume

Typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only; individual species can differ.

Local Names

Malayalam
അമരി, Indigofera suffruticosa

About Shrubby Indigo

Shrubby Indigo (Indigofera suffruticosa) is an undershrub belonging to the Fabaceae family (Legume/Bean family). Members of this family are generally characterised by alternate pinnate/trifoliate leaves, raceme/panicle/head flower clusters, pod/legume fruit. The species is valued in traditional medicine.

Illustration representing the Fabaceae family
Botanical family

Fabaceae

Legume/Bean family

Shrubby Indigo belongs to the Fabaceae family.

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