Canelilla

False Indigo

About Canelilla and False Indigo

Canelilla

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Palm or Cycad

Shrub

Origin

Mexico

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

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

302

0 40000

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Habitat

Desert

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-152-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2

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

370.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

180.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Black

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Olive, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Olive, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Olive, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Green, Olive, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Reduce water once established

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

Partial shade, Full Shade

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

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

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Inflammation, poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Gum, Used as a chewing gum, Wax

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CHAMAEDOREA pochutlensis

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Cannelilla Mexico

False Indigo

In Hindi

Canelilla

इंडिगो

In German

Euphorbia antisyphilitica

falsches Indigo

In French

Canelilla

faux Indigo

In Spanish

Euphorbia antisyphilitica

Falso Indigo

In Greek

Canelilla

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Canelilla

false Indigo

In Polish

Canelilla

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Canelilla

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Euphorbiales

Fabales

Family

Arecaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Euphorbia

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Euphorbieae

Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

10721

1 27800

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Properties of Canelilla and False Indigo

Wondering what are the properties of Canelilla and False Indigo? We provide you with everything About Canelilla and False Indigo. Canelilla doesn't have thorns and False Indigo doesn't have thorns. Also Canelilla does not have fragrant flowers. Canelilla has allergic reactions like Inflammation, poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation and False Indigo has allergic reactions like Inflammation, poisonous if ingested and Skin irritation. 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 Canelilla and False Indigo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Canelilla and False Indigo

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

Canelilla and False Indigo Physical Information

Canelilla and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Canelilla height is 370.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Canelilla and False Indigo are as follows:

Canelilla flower color: Yellow
Canelilla leaf color: Green, Olive and Dark Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Canelilla and False Indigo

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