False Indigo

Cocklebur

About False Indigo and Cocklebur

False Indigo

Cocklebur

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Cactus or Succulent

1.3 Origin

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

Northern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Xanthium strumarium canadense, Xanthium strumarium glabratum, Xanthium strumarium strumarium

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Clay soil areas, Farms, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8Not Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

12, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm5.10 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Yellow, Red, Burgundy

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Brown, Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Blue Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

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

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Analgesic, Antibacterial, Antispasmodic, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used for its medicinal properties

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

Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

Xanthium strumarium

7.2 Common Name

False Indigo

Cocklebur

7.2.1 In Hindi

इंडिगो

cocklebur

7.2.2 In German

falsches Indigo

Klette

7.2.3 In French

faux Indigo

cocklebur

7.2.4 In Spanish

Falso Indigo

cadillo

7.2.5 In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

ήρα

7.2.6 In Portuguese

false Indigo

kokklevor

7.2.7 In Polish

fałsz Indigo

kokklevor

7.2.8 In Latin

falsum indicum

kokklevor

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Asclepiadaceae

8.6 Genus

Amorpha

Xanthium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Heliantheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA200

1 27800

Properties of False Indigo and Cocklebur

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Cocklebur

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

False Indigo and Cocklebur Physical Information

False Indigo and Cocklebur physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Cocklebur height is 5.10 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Cocklebur are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Cocklebur flower color: Yellow, Red and Burgundy
Cocklebur leaf color: Green and Blue Green

Care of False Indigo and Cocklebur

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