False Indigo

Babaco

About False Indigo and Babaco

False Indigo

Babaco

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Fruit, Shrub

Origin

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

South America

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

V. × heilbornii

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

11-9

Sunset Zone

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

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm180.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm150.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark 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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Palmate

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

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Vegetative Reproduction

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

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

Remove shoots

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

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used in making champagne

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

Common Name

False Indigo

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

In Hindi

इंडिगो

Babaco

In German

falsches Indigo

Babaco

In French

faux Indigo

Babaco

In Spanish

Falso Indigo

Babaco

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Babaco

In Portuguese

false Indigo

Babaco

In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Babaco

In Latin

falsum indicum

Babaco

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Brassicales

Family

Fabaceae

Caricaceae

Genus

Amorpha

Vasconcellea

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

211

1 27800

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Properties of False Indigo and Babaco

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Babaco

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

False Indigo and Babaco Physical Information

False Indigo and Babaco physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Babaco are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of False Indigo and Babaco

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