Indigofera articulata Gouan

Synonyms

Indigofera argentea

Common names

Humeira, Indigofera glauca, Scarlet pea

General Information

Indigofera articulata is a shrub with branched stems that grows 50–120 cm tall. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and a dye—a source of ‘indigo’, one of the best-known and most used plant dyes.

Range/Habitat

Algeria, Egypt, Sudan to Somalia, Arabian Peninsula, Jordan, Syria, Iran, Pakistan

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