False Indigo

Blue Berry

About False Indigo and Blue Berry

False Indigo

Blue Berry

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

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

Caribbean, Central America, South America

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Alaskan blueberry, Lowbush blueberry, New Jersey blueberry

Number of Varieties

220

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-810-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm243.84 cm

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.96 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Dark Blue, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Pinnate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune in early spring, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Ammonia sulphate, In Late summer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium, Potassium sulphate

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin and hair, Speed hair growth, Weightloss

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Astringent, Pectoral

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

SYMPLOCOS martinicensis

Common Name

False Indigo

Blue Berry, Horse Sugar, Martinique Sweetleaf, Whitewood

In Hindi

इंडिगो

Blue Berry Tree

In German

falsches Indigo

Blue Berry Baum

In French

faux Indigo

Bleu Berry Tree

In Spanish

Falso Indigo

Árbol de la baya azul

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Μπλε δέντρο μούρων

In Portuguese

false Indigo

Árvore Berry Azul

In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Niebieski Berry Drzewo

In Latin

falsum indicum

Berry lignum blue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Ebenales

Family

Fabaceae

Symplocaceae

Genus

Amorpha

Symplocos

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

21300

1 27800

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Properties of False Indigo and Blue Berry

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Blue Berry

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

False Indigo and Blue Berry Physical Information

False Indigo and Blue Berry physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Blue Berry height is 243.84 cm and width 60.96 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Blue Berry are as follows:

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

Care of False Indigo and Blue Berry

Care of False Indigo and Blue Berry include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Blue Berry pruning is done Prune in early spring, Remove branches, 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 Blue Berry needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.