Indigo नील

🌱 About the plant

The dye plant of history, nitrogen-fixing and undemanding.

Growing it

Cut at flowering for the strongest dye.

What it is for

Natural indigo dye; green manure.

🪴 How to grow

Sunlight

Full sun

Water

Weekly

Season

Jun–Jul

Grows in

Garden / ground, Terrace / rooftop

Mature size

60–120 cm

First harvest

Leaves at 90 days

Cut at flowering for the strongest dye.

🌾 Traditional uses

Traditionally used — recorded as tradition, not as established effect. The two registers below are kept separate on purpose.

Traditional knowledge

Natural indigo dye; green manure.

Scientific evidence

This record has not yet assessed the research on these uses. Absence of an assessment here is not evidence either way.

Important: Traditional plant use does not replace professional medical advice. Do not treat a condition on the strength of this page — speak to a doctor.

🐝 Ecological value

🗺️ Where it grows in India