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About False Indigo and American Chestnut

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
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, Canada
1.4 Types
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
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Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
Deciduous forests, Forest margins
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8
5-8
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
8-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
1,830.00 cm
Rank: 22 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
2,130.00 cm
Rank: 5 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple
Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow, White
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green
Light Green, Sienna, Chocolate
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
Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Yellow, Yellow green, Gold
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Toothed
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
Slow
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
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
Not Available
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs very little water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
14-14-14 Fertilizer, Compost, General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Chestnut Blight
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Not Available
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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25% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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11% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
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
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
41% List of Trees Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
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5.10 Self-Sowing
Not Available
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5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Birds, Deers
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
conjunctivitis, Vomiting
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Wildlife
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Arthritis, Cough, Sore throat, Swelling
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Sap, Wood
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decorative veneers, flooring, paneling, Used in Furniture, Used in pulpwood and lumber production
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
Edible, Feature Plant, Shade Trees
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AMORPHA canescens
CASTANEA dentata
7.2 Common Name
False Indigo
American Chestnut
7.2.1 In Hindi
इंडिगो
अमेरिकी शाहबलूत
7.2.2 In German
falsches Indigo
Amerikanische Kastanie
7.2.3 In French
faux Indigo
Châtaignier d'Amérique
7.2.4 In Spanish
Falso Indigo
Castanea dentata
7.2.5 In Greek
Λάθος Indigo
american καστανιάς
7.2.6 In Portuguese
false Indigo
castanea americana
7.2.7 In Polish
fałsz Indigo
Kasztan amerykański
7.2.8 In Latin
falsum indicum
English castaneis
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Fabales
Fagales
8.5 Family
Fabaceae
Fagaceae
8.6 Genus
Amorpha
Castanea
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
About Orchid
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Properties of False Indigo and American Chestnut

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

Season and Care of False Indigo and American Chestnut

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

False Indigo and American Chestnut Physical Information

False Indigo and American Chestnut physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas American Chestnut height is 1,830.00 cm and width 2,130.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and American Chestnut are as follows:

  • False Indigo flower color: Purple

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

  • American Chestnut flower color: Gold, Light Green, Light Yellow and White

  • American Chestnut leaf color: Green

Care of False Indigo and American Chestnut

Care of False Indigo and American Chestnut include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and American Chestnut pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height, Pinch or prune as they grow to promote branching and bushiness, 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 Chestnut needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.