Chinese Tallow

False Indigo

About Chinese Tallow and False Indigo

Chinese Tallow

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Eastern Asia, China

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

Types

Candleberry tree

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Saline Soils, Upland, Upland soils

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-102-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-8

8-1

Sunset Zone

H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

600.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

White, Ivory

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Orange

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate, Drought, Pollution, Salt

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Medium, Requires watering in the growing season

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize in growing season, Less fertilizing, Nitrogen

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Insects, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, Drought, Salt

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

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

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Nausea, Toxic, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Landscape Designing

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Absorbs greenhouse gases, Absorbs huge amounts of CO2, Air purification, Amazing growth rate, Erosion control, Food for insects, Forms dense stands, Nesting sites for birds, No fertilizer, pesticides, or herbicides needed, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree, Shelter for wildlife, Soil protection, soil stabilisation, Used to establish native woodland, Very little waste, Wildlife, Windbreak

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Boils

Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as firewood, Used for its medicinal properties

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

TRIADICA sebifera

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Chinese Tallow

False Indigo

In Hindi

चीनी तेल

इंडिगो

In German

chinesisch Talg

falsches Indigo

In French

chinesisch Talg

faux Indigo

In Spanish

suif chinois

Falso Indigo

In Greek

κινέζικο ζωικό λίπος

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

sebo chinesa

false Indigo

In Polish

chiński łój

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Chinese adipe

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Embryophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Malpighiales

Fabales

Family

Euphorbiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Triadica

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Hippomaneae

Subfamily

Euphorbioideae

Number of Species

10021

1 27800

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Properties of Chinese Tallow and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Chinese Tallow and False Indigo

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

Chinese Tallow and False Indigo Physical Information

Chinese Tallow and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Chinese Tallow height is 60.00 cm and width 600.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Chinese Tallow and False Indigo are as follows:

Chinese Tallow flower color: Yellow
Chinese Tallow leaf color: Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Chinese Tallow and False Indigo

Care of Chinese Tallow and False Indigo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Chinese Tallow pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Chinese Tallow 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.