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About Encyclia and False Indigo

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Shrub
1.3 Origin
World/Pandemic
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
1.4 Types
242
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
About Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
Rocky areas, Sandy areas, Swamps, Terrestrial, Woodlands
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
11-14
2-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
12-7
8-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
H2
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
40.60 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
About Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
45.70 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
About Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna, Ivory
Purple
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Light Green
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Long Linear
Ovate
2.4 Thorns
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Ample Water
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
fertilize in growing season, Phosphate, Requires high amount of nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Bacterial soft rot, Brown Rot, Mealybugs, Spider mites
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Cold climate, Full Sun, Salt
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
Not Available
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Coarse
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Not Available
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.9 Invasive
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Not Available
5.11 Attracts
Insects, Mealybugs
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
No Beauty Benefits
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Indoor Air Purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
No Medicinal Use
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Whole plant
6.2.3 Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
ENCYCLIA hanburyi
AMORPHA canescens
7.2 Common Name
Encyclia, Orchid
False Indigo
7.2.1 In Hindi
आर्किड
इंडिगो
7.2.2 In German
Orchidee
falsches Indigo
7.2.3 In French
Orchidée
faux Indigo
7.2.4 In Spanish
Orquídea
Falso Indigo
7.2.5 In Greek
εγκύκλιο
Λάθος Indigo
7.2.6 In Portuguese
orquídea
false Indigo
7.2.7 In Polish
orquídea
fałsz Indigo
7.2.8 In Latin
Epidendrum
falsum indicum
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Liliopsida
Not Available
8.4 Order
Asparagales
Fabales
8.5 Family
Orchidaceae
Fabaceae
8.6 Genus
Encyclia
Amorpha
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Epidendreae
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Epidendroideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
242
Rank: 52 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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Properties of Encyclia and False Indigo

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

Season and Care of Encyclia and False Indigo

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

Encyclia and False Indigo Physical Information

Encyclia and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Encyclia height is 40.60 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Encyclia and False Indigo are as follows:

  • Encyclia flower color: Light Pink, Rose, Dark Salmon, Bronze, Tan, Sandy Brown, Sienna and Ivory

  • Encyclia leaf color: Green

  • False Indigo flower color: Purple

  • False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Encyclia and False Indigo

Care of Encyclia and False Indigo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Encyclia pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Encyclia 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.