Indigofera aspalathoides Vahl ex Dc.

Species

Angiosperms > Fabales > Fabaceae > Indigofera

Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous shrub.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) -
Mature height (meter) -
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer rhizobia
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

Sandy soils in semi-arid regions.
Light -
Soil humidity -
Soil texture -
Soil acidity -
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

Usage

Uses medicinal
Edible -
Therapeutic use Leprosy (bark), Antineoplastic agents (flower), Demulcents (flower), Elephantiasis (flower), Leprosy (flower), Neoplasms (flower), Skin diseases (flower), Snake bites (flower), Cooling effect on body (flower), Abscess (leaf), Antineoplastic agents (leaf), Demulcents (leaf), Elephantiasis (leaf), Leprosy (leaf), Neoplasms (leaf), Skin diseases (leaf), Snake bites (leaf), Cooling effect on body (leaf), Abdominal pain (root), Abscess (root), Anti-bacterial agents (root), Antifungal agents (root), Antirheumatic agents (root), Dandruff (root), Erysipelas (root), Gout (root), Leprosy (root), Leprosy, lepromatous (root), Malaria (root), Skin diseases (root), Splenic diseases (root), Stomatitis, aphthous (root), Toothache (root), Anti-inflammatory agents (seed), Antineoplastic agents (seed), Erysipelas (seed), Leprosy (seed), Psoriasis (seed), Stomatitis, aphthous (seed), Anti-inflammatory agents (shoot), Antineoplastic agents (shoot), Demulcents (shoot), Elephantiasis (shoot), Leprosy (shoot), Neoplasms (shoot), Cooling effect on body (shoot), Abdominal pain (stem), Abscess (stem), Antineoplastic agents (stem), Antirheumatic agents (stem), Dandruff (stem), Erysipelas (stem), Gout (stem), Leprosy, lepromatous (stem), Liver diseases (stem), Skin diseases (stem), Splenic diseases (stem), Toothache (stem), Abscess (unspecified), Alterative (unspecified), Cancer (unspecified), Leprosy (unspecified), Tumor (unspecified), Apthae (unspecified), Dandruff (unspecified), Demulcent (unspecified), Toothache (unspecified), Syphilis (unspecified), Anti-inflammatory agents (unspecified), Antineoplastic agents (unspecified), Edema (unspecified), Erysipelas (unspecified), Psoriasis (unspecified), General tonic for rejuvenation (unspecified), Stomatitis, aphthous (unspecified), Antineoplastic agents (whole plant), Dandruff (whole plant), Edema (whole plant), Liver diseases (whole plant), Psoriasis (whole plant), Ulcer (whole plant)
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode seedlings
Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 10
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Indigofera aspalathoides unspecified picture

Distribution

Indigofera aspalathoides world distribution map, present in India, Kenya, and Sri Lanka

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:499001-1
WFO ID wfo-0000205129
COL ID 3PLSX
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
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Synonyms

Aspalathus indica Indigofera aspalathifolia Indigofera aspalathoides