✿Fabaceae · Tephrosia

Indigo Sauvage

Tephrosia pumila

Herb

Habit: Herb
Found in India: Delhi, Maharashtra, Rajasthan & more
Flowering: July-December

Identify this plant with SASYA

Plant Details

Scientific name: Tephrosia pumila
Genus: Tephrosia
Family: Fabaceae
Habit: Herb
Habitat: Roadsides, scrub jungles and dry deciduous forests
Habitat type: Forest, Scrub, Wasteland
Distribution: Pantropical
Found in India: Delhi, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Telangana, Uttarakhand, Gujarat
Flowering & fruiting: July-December
Conservation status: Not Evaluated (NE)

Leaf characters

Arrangement: Alternate
Type: Compound
Margin: Entire
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.

About Indigo Sauvage

Indigo Sauvage (Tephrosia pumila) is a herb 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. It is typically found in roadsides, scrub jungles and dry deciduous forests. It occurs across Pantropical. Flowering and fruiting are typically seen during July-December.

Botanical family

Fabaceae

Legume/Bean family

Indigo Sauvage belongs to the Fabaceae family.

The illustration represents the family — not necessarily this exact species.

Explore the Fabaceae family →

Snap it. Know it.

Point your camera at Indigo Sauvage or any plant and SASYA identifies it instantly — on-device, offline, and private.