Babaco

False Indigo

About Babaco and False Indigo

Babaco

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit, Shrub

Shrub

Origin

South America

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

Types

V. × heilbornii

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-112-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark 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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove shoots

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

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used in making champagne

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

False Indigo

In Hindi

Babaco

इंडिगो

In German

Babaco

falsches Indigo

In French

Babaco

faux Indigo

In Spanish

Babaco

Falso Indigo

In Greek

Babaco

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Babaco

false Indigo

In Polish

Babaco

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Babaco

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Fabales

Family

Caricaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Vasconcellea

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

121

1 27800

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Properties of Babaco and False Indigo

Wondering what are the properties of Babaco and False Indigo? We provide you with everything About Babaco and False Indigo. Babaco doesn't have thorns and False Indigo doesn't have thorns. Also Babaco does not have fragrant flowers. Babaco 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 Babaco and False Indigo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Babaco and False Indigo

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

Babaco and False Indigo Physical Information

Babaco and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Babaco and False Indigo are as follows:

Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Babaco and False Indigo

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