False Indigo

Cape Jasmine

About False Indigo and Cape Jasmine

False Indigo

Cape Jasmine

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

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

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

G. 'Radicans', G. 'Aimee',G. 'Golden Magic'

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Oval/Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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105.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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135.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Orange Red, Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Tip cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs less watering, Requires consistently moist soil, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Mealy bugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Not Available

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Double

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

Not Available

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Hay fever, Mild Allergen

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Informal Hedge, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

chest congestion, cholesterol-lowering, Detoxification

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Cake, Can be boiled and seasoned, pickled, Jam, Used as preservative

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

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

GARDENIA jasminoides 'Frostproof'

7.2 Common Name

False Indigo

Cape Jasmine, Frostproof Gardenia, Gardenia

7.2.1 In Hindi

इंडिगो

Gardenia jasminoides

7.2.2 In German

falsches Indigo

Gardenie

7.2.3 In French

faux Indigo

Cape Jasmine

7.2.4 In Spanish

Falso Indigo

Gardenia jasminoides

7.2.5 In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Cape Jasmine

7.2.6 In Portuguese

false Indigo

Gardenia jasminoides

7.2.7 In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Gardenia jaśminowata

7.2.8 In Latin

falsum indicum

Gardenia mucronata

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Gentianales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Rubiaceae

8.6 Genus

Amorpha

Gardenia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of False Indigo and Cape Jasmine

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Cape Jasmine

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

False Indigo and Cape Jasmine Physical Information

False Indigo and Cape Jasmine physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Cape Jasmine height is 105.00 cm and width 135.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Cape Jasmine are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Cape Jasmine flower color: White and Ivory
Cape Jasmine leaf color: Dark Green

Care of False Indigo and Cape Jasmine

Care of False Indigo and Cape Jasmine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cape Jasmine 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 Cape Jasmine needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.