False Indigo

African Sumac

About False Indigo and African Sumac

False Indigo

African Sumac

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

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

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Shrub

Number of Varieties

236

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-88-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-7

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Yellow, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lance shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

RHUS lancea

Common Name

False Indigo

African Sumac

In Hindi

इंडिगो

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

In German

falsches Indigo

African sumac

In French

faux Indigo

sumac africaine

In Spanish

Falso Indigo

zumaque africano

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

In Portuguese

false Indigo

sumac africano

In Polish

fałsz Indigo

afrykański sumaka

In Latin

falsum indicum

African sumac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Order

Fabales

Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae

Anacardiaceae

Genus

Amorpha

Rhus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Number of Species

2136

1 27800

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Properties of False Indigo and African Sumac

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and African Sumac

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

False Indigo and African Sumac Physical Information

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

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green

Care of False Indigo and African Sumac

Care of False Indigo and African Sumac include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.