ON THIS PLANT
Indigofera cassioides, the cassia indigo, is a species of flowering plant in the family Fabaceae. It is native to the Indian Subcontinent, Southeast Asia, southeast and south-central China, and Taiwan, and has been introduced to Sri Lanka and Kenya. Local artisans use its leaves to produce a blue dye.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Indigofera
- Family
- Fabaceae