False Indigo

Astilbe

About False Indigo and Astilbe

False Indigo

Astilbe

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Astilbe biternata, Astilbe chinensis, Astilbe thunbergii

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Mountain tops, Woodlands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9*2

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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61.00 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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45.70 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Multi-Color

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Not Available

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

Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Cone shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, 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

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

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

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

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead flowers

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Powdery mildew, Root knot nematode, Scorch, Verticillium Wilt, Viruses

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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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

Medium

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

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent weeds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes, Used for bedding in gardens

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, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

ASTILBE 'Bridal Veil' ('('Brautschleier')')

7.2 Common Name

False Indigo

Astilbe, Bridal Veil Astilbe

7.2.1 In Hindi

इंडिगो

Astilbe

7.2.2 In German

falsches Indigo

Prachtspieren

7.2.3 In French

faux Indigo

Astilbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Falso Indigo

Astilbe

7.2.5 In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

astilbe

7.2.6 In Portuguese

false Indigo

astilbe

7.2.7 In Polish

fałsz Indigo

astilbe

7.2.8 In Latin

falsum indicum

Artemisia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Saxifragaceae

8.6 Genus

Amorpha

Astilbe

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of False Indigo and Astilbe

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Astilbe

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

False Indigo and Astilbe Physical Information

False Indigo and Astilbe physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Astilbe height is 61.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Astilbe are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Astilbe flower color: White
Astilbe leaf color: Green

Care of False Indigo and Astilbe

Care of False Indigo and Astilbe include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Astilbe pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead flowers. In summer False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Astilbe needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.