False Indigo

Bouteloua Gracilis

About False Indigo and Bouteloua Gracilis

False Indigo

Bouteloua Gracilis

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Grass

Origin

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

North America, United States, Western United States, Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Grasses

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Dry areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-83-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9 - 5

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm25.40 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Beetles, Grasshoppers

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cuts

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used to feed livestock

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

BOUTELOUA gracilis

Common Name

False Indigo

Blue Grama Grass, Mosquito Grass

In Hindi

इंडिगो

Bouteloua gracilis

In German

falsches Indigo

Bouteloua Gracilis

In French

faux Indigo

Bouteloua aristidoides

In Spanish

Falso Indigo

Chondrosum gracile

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Bouteloua gracilis

In Portuguese

false Indigo

Bouteloua Gracilis

In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Bouteloua Gracilis

In Latin

falsum indicum

Bouteloua Gracilis

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Cyperales

Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Amorpha

Bouteloua

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Cynodonteae

Subfamily

Chloridoideae

Number of Species

21100

1 27800

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Properties of False Indigo and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Bouteloua Gracilis

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

False Indigo and Bouteloua Gracilis Physical Information

False Indigo and Bouteloua Gracilis physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Bouteloua Gracilis height is 45.70 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Bouteloua Gracilis are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Bouteloua Gracilis flower color: White hair and some brown spots on margins and at tips
Bouteloua Gracilis leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of False Indigo and Bouteloua Gracilis

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