Indigofera spicata

Trailing indigo, creeping indigo

Perennial creeping herb with a strong root system. Can be cultivated with grasses and grazed or cut for fodder. Some strains are toxic and can cause abortion or stillbirth in cows and heifers. Other symptoms are loss of weight, nervous disorders, nasal discharge and diarrhoea. Despite its toxicity, palatable to cattle.

As % of dry matter

DM

CP

CF

Ash

EE

NFE

Ca

P

Ref

Fresh aerial part,

India

12.3

38.4

11.7

0.8

36.8

1.23

0.40

436