Indigofera tinctoria
Dye Indigo, Indian Indigo
Other regional names: Bengal Indigo +9 more
- Bengal Indigo
- Ceylon Indigo
- Chinese Indigo
- Commercial Indigo
- Common Indigo
- Dyers Indigo
- East Asian Indigo Plant
- Indigo
- True Indigo
- Wild Indigo
Also known as: Anil tinctoria (L.) Kuntze +9 more
- Anil tinctoria (L.) Kuntze
- Anil tinctoria var. normalis Kuntze
- Anila tinctoria (L.) Kuntze
- Anila tinctoria var. normalis Kuntze
- Indigofera anil subsp. orthocarpa DC.
- Indigofera bergae Vatke
- Indigofera hover Forssk.
- Indigofera suffruticosa A.E.Gonç.
- Indigofera tinctoria Blanco
- Indigofera tinctoria subsp. tinctoria
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Fabaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a subshrub or shrub.
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Indigofera tinctoria (commonly known as Dye Indigo or Indian indigo) is a shrub belonging to the Fabaceae family. Indigenous to Africa, Temperate Asia, Tropical Asia, North America, and South America, this species is primarily associated with seasonally dry tropical conditions. The genus Indigofera is notably large, comprising more than 750 species. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
AFRICA, ASIA-TEMPERATE, ASIA-TROPICAL, NORTHERN AMERICA, SOUTHERN AMERICA
Regions (WGSRPD)
Arabian Peninsula, East Tropical Africa, Indian Subcontinent, Indo-China, Mexico, South Tropical Africa, Southern Africa, West Tropical Africa, Western South America
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Botswana, Burkina, East Himalaya, Ghana, India, Laccadive Is., Malawi, Maldives, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nicobar Is., Northern Provinces, Pakistan, Peru, Senegal, Sri Lanka, Swaziland, Tanzania, Thailand, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Yemen, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Introduced Range
Plants flagged as 'Introduced' have been transported outside their native historical range by human activity. While many are common ornamentals, some may become naturalized or invasive in local environments. Local ecological guidelines require verification prior to planting.
Botanical Countries (Non-Native)
Alabama, Bahamas, Belize, Benin, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Cameroon, Cape Verde, Cayman Is., Central African Republic, Chad, China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Fiji, Florida, Gabon, Gambia, The, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Gulf of Guinea Is., Hainan, Haiti, Honduras, Ivory Coast, Jamaica, Japan, Jawa, Kenya, Leeward Is., Lesser Sunda Is., Madagascar, Malaya, Mali, Maluku, Marianas, Mauritania, Mauritius, Nansei-shoto, Netherlands Antilles, New Guinea, Niger, Nigeria, North Caucasus, Northern Territory, Oman, Philippines, Puerto Rico, Queensland, Seychelles, Socotra, Somalia, Sudan, Sumatera, Taiwan, Togo, Tonga, Transcaucasus, Trinidad-Tobago, Turks-Caicos Is., Uganda, Venezuela, Venezuelan Antilles, Windward Is.
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms