Hairy indigo
Indigofera hirsuta

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A herb or small shrub.

Where it is found

It is a tropical [plant.

Countries/locations it is found in

Africa, Angola, Asia, Australia, Bangladesh, Benin, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Central Africa, Central African Republic, CAR, Chad, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo DR, Congo R., Costa Rica, Ecuador, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, French Guiana, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Guyana, Himalayas, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Laos, Leeward Is., Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, New Caledonia, Niger, Nigeria, North America, Northeastern India, Papua New Guinea, Peru, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Reunion, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sulawesi, Taiwan, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, USA, Venezuela, Vietnam, Zambia, Zimbabwe

How it is used for food

Edible parts

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How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Synonyms

Anil hirsuta (L.) Kuntze; Indigofera barbata Desv.; and others