Canchalagua

False Indigo

About Canchalagua and False Indigo

Canchalagua

False Indigo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Herbs, Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NA2

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Mountains

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available2-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

Not Available

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

Not Available

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

25.40 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Light Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow Oblong

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Very Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, Water soluble fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Flying insects, Not Available

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Eczema, Indigestion, Malaria, Respiratory Disorders, Stomach pain, Weight loss

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Edible

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

EUPHORBIA hypericifolia

AMORPHA canescens

7.2 Common Name

Canchalagua, Hypericum-leaved Spurge, Leche-leche

False Indigo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Canchalagua

इंडिगो

7.2.2 In German

Canchalagua

falsches Indigo

7.2.3 In French

canchalangua

faux Indigo

7.2.4 In Spanish

canchalagua

Falso Indigo

7.2.5 In Greek

Canchalagua

Λάθος Indigo

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Canchalagua

false Indigo

7.2.7 In Polish

Canchalagua

fałsz Indigo

7.2.8 In Latin

Canchalagua

falsum indicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Spermatophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Dicotyledonae

Not Available

8.4 Order

Euphorbiales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Euphorbia

Amorpha

8.7 Clade

Not Available

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Canchalagua and False Indigo

Wondering what are the properties of Canchalagua and False Indigo? We provide you with everything About Canchalagua and False Indigo. Canchalagua doesn't have thorns and False Indigo doesn't have thorns. Also Canchalagua does not have fragrant flowers. Canchalagua has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and False Indigo has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Canchalagua and False Indigo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Canchalagua and False Indigo

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

Canchalagua and False Indigo Physical Information

Canchalagua and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Canchalagua height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Canchalagua and False Indigo are as follows:

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

Care of Canchalagua and False Indigo

Care of Canchalagua and False Indigo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Canchalagua 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 Canchalagua 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.