False Indigo

Cherry Tree

About False Indigo and Cherry Tree

False Indigo

Cherry Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Fruits, Trees

1.3 Origin

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

Anatolia, Asia, Europe, Iran, Maghreb, Morocco, Norway, The Hiamalayas

1.4 Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Flowering Cherries, Sour Cherries, Sand Cherries, Sweet Cherries, Capulin Cherries

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Forest edges, Wild, Woods

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-84-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm17.50 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm17.50 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Red

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

Orange

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Orange

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Orange

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Acidic

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Heat And Humidity, Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

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

Never Over-water, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water twice a day in the initial period

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

Slightly Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Well drained

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Bacterial Canker, Black Knot, Brown Rot, Caterpillars

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Swelling in the face

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Arthritis, Gout, Kidney problems, Rheumatoid arthritis, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Wood is used for making furniture

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

Prunus avium

7.2 Common Name

False Indigo

Cherry Tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

इंडिगो

चेरी का पेड़

7.2.2 In German

falsches Indigo

Kirschbaum

7.2.3 In French

faux Indigo

Cerisier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Falso Indigo

Cerezo

7.2.5 In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

κερασιά

7.2.6 In Portuguese

false Indigo

árvore de cereja

7.2.7 In Polish

fałsz Indigo

wiśniowe drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

falsum indicum

Cherry

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Amorpha

Prunus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of False Indigo and Cherry Tree

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Cherry Tree

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

False Indigo and Cherry Tree Physical Information

False Indigo and Cherry Tree physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Cherry Tree height is 17.50 cm and width 17.50 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Cherry Tree are as follows:

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

Care of False Indigo and Cherry Tree

Care of False Indigo and Cherry Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cherry Tree pruning is done Don't prune in the fall, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in late winter, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads. In summer False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cherry Tree needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.