False Indigo

Candytuft

About False Indigo and Candytuft

False Indigo

Candytuft

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Perennial

Origin

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

Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

2220

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Maritime Rocks, Stone and Masonry fences and walls

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-3

Sunset Zone

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

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

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm40.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

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

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

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

Soil Type

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

Prune in flowering season, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

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

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bronchitis, Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Alpine, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

IBERIS sempervirens

Common Name

False Indigo

Candytuft

In Hindi

इंडिगो

Candytuft

In German

falsches Indigo

Schleifenblume

In French

faux Indigo

candytuft

In Spanish

Falso Indigo

candytuft

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

candytuft

In Portuguese

false Indigo

ibero

In Polish

fałsz Indigo

candytuft

In Latin

falsum indicum

Coleus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Brassicales

Family

Fabaceae

Brassicaceae

Genus

Amorpha

Iberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2150

1 27800

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Properties of False Indigo and Candytuft

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Candytuft

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

False Indigo and Candytuft Physical Information

False Indigo and Candytuft physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Candytuft height is 20.30 cm and width 40.60 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Candytuft are as follows:

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

Care of False Indigo and Candytuft

Care of False Indigo and Candytuft include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Candytuft pruning is done Prune in flowering season, 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 Candytuft needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.