Avens

False Indigo

About Avens and False Indigo

Avens

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Shrub

Origin

Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas

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

Types

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

1002

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-82-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10*1

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

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

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

6.56 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

10.50 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oblovate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Light

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Mixed Border, Wildflower

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GEUM

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Avens

False Indigo

In Hindi

Hydrangea

इंडिगो

In German

Hortensie

falsches Indigo

In French

Hortensia

faux Indigo

In Spanish

Hortensia

Falso Indigo

In Greek

υδραγεία

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Hortênsia

false Indigo

In Polish

Hortensja

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Hibiscus

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Order

Fabales

Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6021

1 27800

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Properties of Avens and False Indigo

Wondering what are the properties of Avens and False Indigo? We provide you with everything About Avens and False Indigo. Avens doesn't have thorns and False Indigo doesn't have thorns. Also Avens does not have fragrant flowers. Avens has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and False Indigo has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Avens and False Indigo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Avens and False Indigo

Season and care of Avens and False Indigo is important to know. While considering everything about Avens and False Indigo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Avens season is Early Spring and Late Autumn and False Indigo season is Early Spring and Late Autumn. The type of soil for Avens is Light and for False Indigo is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Avens is Acidic and for False Indigo is Neutral, Alkaline.

Avens and False Indigo Physical Information

Avens and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Avens height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Avens and False Indigo are as follows:

Avens flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Avens leaf color: Dark Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Avens and False Indigo

Care of Avens and False Indigo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Avens pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Avens 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.