False Indigo

Cowslip Primrose

About False Indigo and Cowslip Primrose

False Indigo

Cowslip Primrose

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Ornamental Plants

1.3 Origin

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

Asia, Europe

1.4 Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Old fields, Open grasslands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8

5-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

1.8 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, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

25.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

50.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

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

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water more in summer

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

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

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

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Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Abdominal pain, Constipation, Diarrhea, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Making cosmetics, Stops hair loss

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Eczema

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes, 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

Edging, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

Primula veris

7.2 Common Name

False Indigo

cowslip, common cowslip, cowslip primrose

7.2.1 In Hindi

इंडिगो

cowslip primrose

7.2.2 In German

falsches Indigo

Echte Schlüsselblume

7.2.3 In French

faux Indigo

Brérelle, le Coqueluchon, le Coucou, l’Herbe à la paralysie, l’Herbe de saint Paul, la Primerolle, la Primevère de printemps ou la Printanière

7.2.4 In Spanish

Falso Indigo

Primula veris

7.2.5 In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

πασχαλίτσα primrose

7.2.6 In Portuguese

false Indigo

prímula cowslip

7.2.7 In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Pierwiosnek lekarski

7.2.8 In Latin

falsum indicum

cowslip Primrose

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Myrtales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Onagraceae

8.6 Genus

Amorpha

Oenothera

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Onagreae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Onagroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of False Indigo and Cowslip Primrose

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Cowslip Primrose

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

False Indigo and Cowslip Primrose Physical Information

False Indigo and Cowslip Primrose physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Cowslip Primrose height is 25.00 cm and width 50.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Cowslip Primrose are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Cowslip Primrose flower color: Yellow
Cowslip Primrose leaf color: Green

Care of False Indigo and Cowslip Primrose

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