Phusre ghans
Indigofera dosua

Family: Fabaceae

What it is like

A shrub. It grows to 2 m high. The leaves have an odd number of leaflets arranged along the stalk. There are 15-23 leaflets. They are narrow and oblong. They are covered with fine hairs. The flowers are pink. They occur along a stalk in the axils of leaves. The pod is like a cylinder and covered with short hairs.

There are about 500-700 Indigofera species. They grow in the tropics and subtropics.

Where it is found

It is a subtropical plant. In Nepal is grows between 1000-3000 m altitude. It grows in hedges and along tracks. In southern China it grows on valley slopes between 1,800-2,500 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Bhutan, China, Himalayas, India, Indochina, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, SE Asia, Thailand, Vietnam

How it is used for food

The flowers are pickled.

Edible parts

Flowers

How it is grown

Plants are grown from seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Mahtat, Me

Synonyms

Indigofera virgata Roxb.;