False Indigo

American Basswood

About False Indigo and American Basswood

False Indigo

American Basswood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Canada

1.4 Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

gardens, Hardwood forests, Hillside, Tropical rainforest, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8

3-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,520.00 cm

Rank: 28 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

760.00 cm

Rank: 29 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Light Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Yellow, Brown, Ivory

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Heart-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water twice a day in the initial period

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

Not Available

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Bladder Infection, Cold, Cough, Diuretic, Fever, Headache, High blood pressure, Used as a sedative

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used in making musical instruments

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Shade Trees, Street Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

TILIA americana

7.2 Common Name

False Indigo

American Basswood

7.2.1 In Hindi

इंडिगो

अमेरिकी Basswood

7.2.2 In German

falsches Indigo

amerikanischen Basswood

7.2.3 In French

faux Indigo

tilleul d'Amérique

7.2.4 In Spanish

Falso Indigo

tilo americano

7.2.5 In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Αμερικανός Basswood

7.2.6 In Portuguese

false Indigo

Basswood americano

7.2.7 In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Amerykańska Lipa

7.2.8 In Latin

falsum indicum

American Basswood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Malvales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Tiliaceae

8.6 Genus

Amorpha

Tilia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Tileae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Tilioideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of False Indigo and American Basswood

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and American Basswood

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

False Indigo and American Basswood Physical Information

False Indigo and American Basswood physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas American Basswood height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and American Basswood are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
American Basswood flower color: Light Yellow
American Basswood leaf color: Green

Care of False Indigo and American Basswood

Care of False Indigo and American Basswood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and American Basswood pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer American Basswood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.