False Indigo

Cordyline

About False Indigo and Cordyline

False Indigo

Cordyline

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

South America, Southeastern Asia, Australia, New Zealand

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Cabbage palm, Good luck plant, Ti plant

Number of Varieties

225

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest edges, Tropical rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-89-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm90.00 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

White, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Light Green

White, Red, Blue, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Burgundy

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Cold climate

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring, In Late summer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Caterpillars, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Menstrual Disorders, Stomach pain, tuberculosis

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

CORDYLINE

Common Name

False Indigo

Cordyline

In Hindi

इंडिगो

Cordyline

In German

falsches Indigo

Cordyline

In French

faux Indigo

cordyline

In Spanish

Falso Indigo

cordyline

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Cordyline

In Portuguese

false Indigo

Cordyline

In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Cordyline

In Latin

falsum indicum

Cordyline

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Asparagales

Family

Fabaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Amorpha

Cordyline

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Lomandroideae

Number of Species

2124

1 27800

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Properties of False Indigo and Cordyline

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Cordyline

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

False Indigo and Cordyline Physical Information

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

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Cordyline flower color: White and Pink
Cordyline leaf color:

Care of False Indigo and Cordyline

Care of False Indigo and Cordyline include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cordyline pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cordyline needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.