Monday, June 17, 2024

Indigofera hendecaphylla Jacq.

 

Family: Fabaceae

Habit: Subshrub

Habitat: Disturbed grassland; cultivated areas and waste places

Flowering & Fruiting: September-November

Distribution: Tropical & Subtropical Old World

Key identification features: Creeping Indigo is a prostrate to weakly rising up perennial herb. Leaves are compound with 5-11 leaflets which are alternate to subopposite, obovate to oblong-wedge-shaped. Salmon colored, pea-like flowers occur in racemes. Pods straight, reflexed, linear, somewhat four-edged.

Uses:  Used as a poison and a medicine and has environmental uses.




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