False Indigo

Boston Ivy

About False Indigo and Boston Ivy

False Indigo

Boston Ivy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Vines

1.3 Origin

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

United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Deciduous forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8

4-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 1

1.8 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

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Vine/Liana

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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10.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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15.20 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

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2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown, Burgundy

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Maple shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

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3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

Wet Site

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Root Division, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the Soil well drained

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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, Prune after flowering

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer, High phosphorus

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Alternaria Leaf Spot, Blight, Leaf curl

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Shade areas

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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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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

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

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Flea beetles, Insects

5.12 Allergy

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Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Decorating walls, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Acne, Anti-ageing, Good Cleanser

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Very little waste

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Vines

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Basketary, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Vegetable

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

Parthenocissus tricuspidata

7.2 Common Name

False Indigo

Boston Ivy, Japanese creeper, Grape ivy, Japanese ivy, Woodbine

7.2.1 In Hindi

इंडिगो

Boston Ivy

7.2.2 In German

falsches Indigo

Dreispitzige Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

faux Indigo

Winobluszcz trójklapowy

7.2.4 In Spanish

Falso Indigo

Boston Ivy

7.2.5 In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Boston Ivy

7.2.6 In Portuguese

false Indigo

Boston Ivy

7.2.7 In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Boston Ivy

7.2.8 In Latin

falsum indicum

Boston Ivy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Vitales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Amorpha

Parthenocissus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of False Indigo and Boston Ivy

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Boston Ivy

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

False Indigo and Boston Ivy Physical Information

False Indigo and Boston Ivy physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Boston Ivy height is 10.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Boston Ivy are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Boston Ivy flower color: Ivory
Boston Ivy leaf color: Green, Dark Green, Sandy Brown and Burgundy

Care of False Indigo and Boston Ivy

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