Trailing indigo vs True indigo

Indigofera hendecaphylla compared with Indigofera tinctoria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Trailing indigo	True indigo
Kingdom same	Plantae (plantas)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum same	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class same	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order same	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family same	Fabaceae	Fabaceae
Genus same	Indigofera	Indigofera
Species	Indigofera hendecaphylla	Indigofera tinctoria

Evolutionary Relationship

Trailing indigo and True indigo share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Indigofera.

Conservation Status

Trailing indigo

NE — Not Evaluated

True indigo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Trailing indigo	True indigo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Trailing indigo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Comoros, Madagascar, Taiwan, and United States.

True indigo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (8 countries), North America (9 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇰🇲 Comoros 🇲🇬 Madagascar 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States