False Indigo

Cardenche

About False Indigo and Cardenche

False Indigo

Cardenche

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

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

Western United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-84-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

11-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Magenta, Rose, Burgundy, Bronze

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Not Available

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Several shades of Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Several shades of Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Linear

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

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

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Does not require lot of watering, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when soil is dry

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

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Digestive Problems

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Diabetes, Hangover

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Jam, Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

CYLINDROPUNTIA imbricata

7.2 Common Name

False Indigo

Cane Cholla, Walking Stick Cholla, Tree Cholla, Chainlink Cactus

7.2.1 In Hindi

इंडिगो

Cardenche

7.2.2 In German

falsches Indigo

Cardenche

7.2.3 In French

faux Indigo

Cactus rustique

7.2.4 In Spanish

Falso Indigo

Cardenche

7.2.5 In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Cardenche

7.2.6 In Portuguese

false Indigo

Cardenche

7.2.7 In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Cardenche

7.2.8 In Latin

falsum indicum

Cardenche

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Dicotyledonae

8.4 Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Cactaceae

8.6 Genus

Amorpha

Not Available

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Cactoideae, Maihueniodeae, Opuntioideae, Pereskioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of False Indigo and Cardenche

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Cardenche

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

False Indigo and Cardenche Physical Information

False Indigo and Cardenche physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Cardenche height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Cardenche are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Cardenche flower color: Magenta, Rose, Burgundy and Bronze
Cardenche leaf color: Not Available

Care of False Indigo and Cardenche

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