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About False Indigo and Cat Palm

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Palm or Cycad

Origin

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

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
Chamaedorea cataractarum, Chamaedorea elegans

Number of Varieties

215
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
River side, Stream side

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-810-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
11-8

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green
Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green, Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove old, faded fronds

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Ants, Birds, Spider Mites

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
-

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Foundation, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens
CHAMAEDOREA cataractarum

Common Name

False Indigo
Cataract Palm, Cascade Palm

In Hindi

इंडिगो
कैट पाम

In German

falsches Indigo
Cat Palm

In French

faux Indigo
Cat Palm

In Spanish

Falso Indigo
gato de Palm

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo
γάτα Palm

In Portuguese

false Indigo
Cat palma

In Polish

fałsz Indigo
kot Palm

In Latin

falsum indicum
Cat Palm

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

-
Liliopsida

Order

Fabales
Arecales

Family

Fabaceae
Arecaceae

Genus

Amorpha
Abelia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

213
1 27800
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Properties of False Indigo and Cat Palm

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

Season and Care of False Indigo and Cat Palm

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

False Indigo and Cat Palm Physical Information

False Indigo and Cat Palm physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Cat Palm height is 150.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Cat Palm are as follows:

  • False Indigo flower color: Purple

  • False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

  • Cat Palm flower color: Yellow

  • Cat Palm leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of False Indigo and Cat Palm

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