Family: FabaceaeDistribution: Native of Indian subcontinent, widely in East coast.Local name:(Telugu) Sivavemu,wiry indigo(English)Description;0.5-1m tall smal stiff under shrubs.Leaves 3-5 foliate,sessile, crowded,Leaflets 4-7x2-3mm, linear,Flowers solitary,axillary,3-5mm,pods 1-1.5cm.The whole plant is demulcent,anti cancerous.
More often known as 'Chinese indigo'Found as a very little shrub/climber. Wisteria like flowers and leaves, but flowers are smaller.This is a dense, spreading shrub and grows 2 to 3 feet tall.It is very adaptable, does well on limestone soils, recovers well from freeze damage. A good ground cover for hard to plant areas.Legume seedpod .Origin: Native to Asia (China, Korea, Japan, Philippines)Location: Brisbane suburban, Australia
Description: Indigofera tinctoria, cultivated, Gifford Arboretum, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, USA. Date: 11 November 2009, 15:08. Source: Indigofera tinctoria 1 Uploaded by uleli. Author: scott.zona from Miami, Florida, USA.
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