Fabaceae FAMILY

Indigofera aspalathoides

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Indigofera aspalathoides is a low-growing shrub with copiously spreading rigid branches The plant is a popular medicine in India where it is harvested from the wild for local use and trade. It is an ingregient of various proprietary preparations[ 1502 Title Antibacterial activity of Sivanar Vembu (Indigofera aspalathoides) against some human pathogenic bacteria Publication J. Chem. Pharm. Res., 2015 , 7(3):937-941 Author V. N Ariharan, V. N. Meena Devi, N. K. Parameswaran, & P. Na Publisher Year 2015 ISBN 0975-7384 Description ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintropical

Native RangeE. Asia - southern India, Sri Lanka

HabitatSandy soils in semi-arid regions[ 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. ].