Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Origin
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North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
No Available
Blue False Indigo
White False Indigo
Habitat
All sorts of environments
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7
2-8
Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
-
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 Shape
Small elliptic
Ovate
Plant Season
Spring, Fall
Summer, Fall
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flower Petal Number
-
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
Yes
Aesthetic Uses
Formal Garden
Showy Purposes
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Part of Plant Used
Fruits
Whole plant
Other Uses
Used to make juice
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
No
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
Malus Barbara Ann
AMORPHA canescens
Common Name
Barbara Ann Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple
False Indigo
In Hindi
Crabapple
इंडिगो
In German
Crabapple
falsches Indigo
In French
Crabapple
faux Indigo
In Spanish
manzano silvestre
Falso Indigo
In Greek
Crabapple
Λάθος Indigo
In Portuguese
Crabapple
false Indigo
In Polish
jabłoń
fałsz Indigo
In Latin
Crabapple
falsum indicum
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Subfamily
Amygdaloideae
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Season and Care of Crabapple and False Indigo
Season and care of Crabapple and False Indigo is important to know. While considering everything about Crabapple and False Indigo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Crabapple season is Spring and Fall and False Indigo season is Spring and Fall. The type of soil for Crabapple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for False Indigo is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Crabapple is Acidic, Neutral and for False Indigo is Neutral, Alkaline.
Crabapple and False Indigo Physical Information
Crabapple and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Crabapple height is 610.00 cm and width 550.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Crabapple and False Indigo are as follows:
Care of Crabapple and False Indigo
Care of Crabapple and False Indigo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crabapple 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 Crabapple 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.