False Indigo

Asparagus Fern

About False Indigo and Asparagus Fern

False Indigo

Asparagus Fern

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

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

South Africa

1.4 Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Asparagus setaceus, Asparagus 'Sprengeri', Asparagus meyeri

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Moist Soils

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8

9-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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60.96 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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121.92 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Red, Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Lime Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Needle like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

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

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Medium

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back old stems to the ground, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Balanced garden plant fertilizer, fertilize in fall, fertilize in spring

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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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Not Available

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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Not Available

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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Not Available

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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Not Available

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Not Available

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

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

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Abdominal pain, Dermatitis, Diarrhea, Skin irritation, Skin rash, Toxic, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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Insignificant

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Provides ground cover

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Container, useful as a ground cover

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

Container, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Houseplant, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

ASPARAGUS densiflorus 'Sprengeri Compacta'

7.2 Common Name

False Indigo

Asparagus Fern, Compact Asparagus Fern, Sprenger's Asparagus Fern

7.2.1 In Hindi

इंडिगो

Asparagus Fern Plant

7.2.2 In German

falsches Indigo

Spargel Farnanlage

7.2.3 In French

faux Indigo

Asperges Fern Plante

7.2.4 In Spanish

Falso Indigo

Planta del helecho de espárragos

7.2.5 In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Σπαράγγια Fern Plant

7.2.6 In Portuguese

false Indigo

Espargos Planta Fern

7.2.7 In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Szparagi Fern roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

falsum indicum

Asparagus Fern Plant Families

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Amorpha

Asparagus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asparagoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of False Indigo and Asparagus Fern

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Asparagus Fern

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

False Indigo and Asparagus Fern Physical Information

False Indigo and Asparagus Fern physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Asparagus Fern height is 60.96 cm and width 121.92 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Asparagus Fern are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Asparagus Fern flower color: White
Asparagus Fern leaf color: Green and Lime Green

Care of False Indigo and Asparagus Fern

Care of False Indigo and Asparagus Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Asparagus Fern pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Asparagus Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.