Fabaceae FAMILY
Indigofera glabra
Indigofera glabra
Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
2/5
Safety & Hazards
None known
Botanical Description
Indigofera glabra is a much-branched, annual to perennial plant growing 30 - 60cm tall The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine.
Habitat & Origin
Origintropical
Native RangeE. Asia - throughout India
HabitatMoist low country[ 464 Title A Handbook to the Flora of Ceylon Publication Author Trimen H.; continued by Hooker J.D. Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher Dulau and Co; London. Year 1898 ISBN Description Very dated, but still a useful work. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. Dry sandy soils.