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About False Indigo and Damson


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Fruit  
Shrub  

Origin
Europe, Mediterranean  
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  

Types
-  
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo  

Number of Varieties
2  
2  
99+

Habitat
Open Forest, Terrestrial  
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
-9999  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23  
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
460.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
460.00 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
-  
Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
-  

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 Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Round  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full 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, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Spring  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
-  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
-  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
-  
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  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
-  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
-  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
-  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching, Watery eyes  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
anti-cancer, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, High cholestrol, Immunity, Improve heart health  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Fruits  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties, Wood is used for making furniture  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
PRUNUS insititia 'Blue Violet Damson'  
AMORPHA canescens  

Common Name
Blue Violet Damson Plum, Damson  
False Indigo  

In Hindi
जामुन  
इंडिगो  

In German
Zwetschgen  
falsches Indigo  

In French
prune de Damas  
faux Indigo  

In Spanish
ciruela ciruela  
Falso Indigo  

In Greek
κορόμηλο δαμάσκηνο  
Λάθος Indigo  

In Portuguese
damson ameixa  
false Indigo  

In Polish
mirabelki  
fałsz Indigo  

In Latin
damson plum  
falsum indicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Rosales  
Fabales  

Family
Rosaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Prunus  
Amorpha  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amygdaloideae  
-  

Number of Species
400  
99+
21  

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Properties of Damson and False Indigo

Wondering what are the properties of Damson and False Indigo? We provide you with everything About Damson and False Indigo. Damson doesn't have thorns and False Indigo doesn't have thorns. Also Damson does not have fragrant flowers. Damson has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes and False Indigo has allergic reactions like Itchiness, Runny nose, Swelling, Throat itching and Watery eyes. 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 Damson and False Indigo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Damson and False Indigo

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

Damson and False Indigo Physical Information

Damson and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Damson height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Damson and False Indigo are as follows:

Care of Damson and False Indigo

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

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