Cordyline

False Indigo

About Cordyline and False Indigo

Cordyline

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

Origin

South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand

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

Types

Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

252

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Habitat

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-102-8

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 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

90.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm120.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Pink

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

White, Red, Blue, Green

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Cold climate

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry

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

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, 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

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CORDYLINE

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Cordyline

False Indigo

In Hindi

Cordyline

इंडिगो

In German

Cordyline

falsches Indigo

In French

cordyline

faux Indigo

In Spanish

cordyline

Falso Indigo

In Greek

Cordyline

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Cordyline

false Indigo

In Polish

Cordyline

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Cordyline

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Fabales

Family

Liliaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Cordyline

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Lomandroideae

Number of Species

2421

1 27800

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Properties of Cordyline and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Cordyline and False Indigo

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

Cordyline and False Indigo Physical Information

Cordyline and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Cordyline height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Cordyline and False Indigo are as follows:

Cordyline flower color: White and Pink
Cordyline leaf color:
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Cordyline and False Indigo

Care of Cordyline and False Indigo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Cordyline pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Cordyline 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.