African Sumac

False Indigo

About African Sumac and False Indigo

African Sumac

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Shrub

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

362

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Habitat

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-112-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

8-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Ivory

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHUS lancea

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

African Sumac

False Indigo

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

इंडिगो

In German

African sumac

falsches Indigo

In French

sumac africaine

faux Indigo

In Spanish

zumaque africano

Falso Indigo

In Greek

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

sumac africano

false Indigo

In Polish

afrykański sumaka

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

African sumac

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Order

Sapindales

Fabales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Rhus

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

3621

1 27800

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Properties of African Sumac and False Indigo

Wondering what are the properties of African Sumac and False Indigo? We provide you with everything About African Sumac and False Indigo. African Sumac doesn't have thorns and False Indigo doesn't have thorns. Also African Sumac does not have fragrant flowers. African Sumac has allergic reactions like and False Indigo has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Sumac and False Indigo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Sumac and False Indigo

Season and care of African Sumac and False Indigo is important to know. While considering everything about African Sumac and False Indigo Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Sumac season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and False Indigo season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Sumac is Loam, Sand and for False Indigo is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for African Sumac is Neutral, Alkaline and for False Indigo is Neutral, Alkaline.

African Sumac and False Indigo Physical Information

African Sumac and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of African Sumac and False Indigo are as follows:

African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of African Sumac and False Indigo

Care of African Sumac and False Indigo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.