Characters Characters Indigofera jodhpurense Indigofera jodhpurense Indigofera cordifolia Indigofera cordifolia Indigofera jaisalmerica Indigofera jaisalmerica
Plant size in cm Plant size in cm 50 ̵̶ 80 15̶̶ 35 40 ̵̶ 60
Stem in cross section in mm Stem in cross section in mm ca 3.3 ca 2.2 ca 2.2 ca 2.8 ca 2.8
Leaf size in cm 6 ̵̶ 22 × 5 ̵̶ 15 6 ̵̶ 22 × 5 ̵̶ 15 5 ̵̶ 15 × 5 ̵̶ 12 5 ̵̶ 15 × 5 ̵̶ 12 21 ̵̶ 30 × 8̶ 20 21 ̵̶ 30 × 8̶ 20
Leaf apex More or less staight mucronate More or less staight mucronate Strongly curved mucronate Strongly curved mucronate Straight, mucronate Straight, mucronate
Trichomes on leaf Trichomes on leaf 1 ̵̶ 5- ramous 1 ̵̶ 5- ramous 2-ramous 2-ramous 5- ramous 5- ramous
Inflorescence Inflorescence 1– 6 flowered raceme 1– 6 flowered raceme 2 – 8 flowered spike 2 – 8 flowered spike 14 –17 flowered spike 14 –17 flowered spike
Flower colour Flower colour Pretty, pinkish-red Pretty, pinkish-red Bright-red Bright-red Bright-red Bright-red
Pedicel 1 – 1.5 mm long 1 – 1.5 mm long sessile or 0.2 mm long sessile or 0.2 mm long 0.3 – 0.6 mm long 0.3 – 0.6 mm long
Calyx Longer or shorter than pods Longer or shorter than pods As long as half the length of pad As long as half the length of pad Longer than the pod Longer than the pod
Standard 2.2 – 3.1 mm long 2.2 – 3.1 mm long 2.5 – 2.9 mm long 2.5 – 2.9 mm long 1.6 – 2.0 mm long 1.6 – 2.0 mm long
Stamens 2.0 – 2.6 mm long 2.0 – 2.6 mm long 1.6 – 2.0 mm long 1.6 – 2.0 mm long 1.5 – 2.0 mm long 1.5 – 2.0 mm long
Pod shape Pod shape Globose rarely oblong Globose rarely oblong Oblong Globose
Pod apex Straight rarely angled Straight rarely angled Strongly curved Strongly curved Straight
Seed/s number/pod Seed/s number/pod 1 occasionally 2 2 occasionally 1 Strictly 1