Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Herbs, Vegetable
Origin
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
South America, Argentina, Brazil
Types
Blue False Indigo
White False Indigo
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach
Number of Varieties
Not Available
Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8
3-10
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, 24
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Flower Color
Purple
White
Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Small elliptic
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer, Late Summer
Tolerances
Drought
Cold climate
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Sandy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sandy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Cold climate
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes
Yes
Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Self-Sowing
Not Available
Yes
Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Butterflies
Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Landscape Designing
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects, Shelter for wildlife
Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Fever
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Herb
Botanical Name
AMORPHA canescens
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'
Common Name
False Indigo
Cleome, Spider Flower
In Hindi
इंडिगो
Cleome serrulata
In German
falsches Indigo
Cleome serrulata
In French
faux Indigo
Cleome serrulata
In Spanish
Falso Indigo
serrulata cleome
In Greek
Λάθος Indigo
Cleome serrulata
In Portuguese
false Indigo
serrulata Cleome
In Polish
fałsz Indigo
cleome serrulata
In Latin
falsum indicum
Cleome serrulata
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Brassicales
Family
Fabaceae
Cleomaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of False Indigo and Cleome serrulata
Season and care of False Indigo and Cleome serrulata is important to know. While considering everything about False Indigo and Cleome serrulata Care, growing season is an essential factor. False Indigo season is Summer and Fall and Cleome serrulata season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for False Indigo is Loam, Sand and for Cleome serrulata is Sand while the PH of soil for False Indigo is Neutral, Alkaline and for Cleome serrulata is Acidic, Neutral.
False Indigo and Cleome serrulata Physical Information
False Indigo and Cleome serrulata physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Cleome serrulata height is 120.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Cleome serrulata are as follows:
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Cleome serrulata flower color: White
- Cleome serrulata leaf color: Green
Care of False Indigo and Cleome serrulata
Care of False Indigo and Cleome serrulata include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cleome serrulata pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cleome serrulata needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.