Blood Orange

False Indigo

About Blood Orange and False Indigo

Blood Orange

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

Southeastern Asia, China

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

Types

Tarocco, Sanguinello, Moro

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-112-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-9

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

457.20 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

365.76 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Orange, Orange Red

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Semi-ripe cuttings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Needs watering once a week

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Indoor Air Purification

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Appetizer, Blood purifier, Carminative, Miscellany, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as essential oil

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CITRUS sinensis

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Blood Orange, Naval Orange, Orange, Sweet Orange

False Indigo

In Hindi

Blood Orange Tree

इंडिगो

In German

Blut- Orange Tree

falsches Indigo

In French

Sang Orange Tree

faux Indigo

In Spanish

Árbol de la naranja de sangre

Falso Indigo

In Greek

Blood Orange Tree

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Orange Tree sangue

false Indigo

In Polish

Krew Orange Tree

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Sanguinem Aliquam ligno

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Fabales

Family

Rutaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Citrus

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Citreae

Subfamily

Aurantioideae

Number of Species

5021

1 27800

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Properties of Blood Orange and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Blood Orange and False Indigo

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

Blood Orange and False Indigo Physical Information

Blood Orange and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Blood Orange height is 457.20 cm and width 365.76 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Blood Orange and False Indigo are as follows:

Blood Orange flower color: White
Blood Orange leaf color: Dark Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Blood Orange and False Indigo

Care of Blood Orange and False Indigo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Blood Orange pruning is done Pinch Tips, Remove branches, Remove damaged fruit, 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 Blood Orange 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.