Kathi / Three-Leaved Indigofera
Indigofera trifoliata
- Habit
- Herb
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttarakhand & more
- Flowering
- September-January
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Indigofera trifoliata
- Genus
- Indigofera
- Family
- Fabaceae
- Habit
- Herb
- Habitat
- Open and dry deciduous forests, also in degraded areas
- Habitat type
- Forest
- Distribution
- Indomalesia, China, Australia
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttarakhand, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan
- Flowering & fruiting
- September-January
- 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 Kathi 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 Kathi itself; the rest are typical of the Fabaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Hindi
- Kathi
About Kathi
Three-leaved Indigofera (Indigofera trifoliata) belongs to the Fabaceae family, where it grows as a herb. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Uttarakhand and 3 other states. It grows in open and dry deciduous forests, also in degraded areas. Flowering and fruiting run from September to January.
Fabaceae
Legume/Bean family
Kathi belongs to the Fabaceae family.
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