False Indigo

Crossandra

About False Indigo and Crossandra

False Indigo

Crossandra

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Southeastern Asia, India

1.4 Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Orange, Dark Red (Ratan aboli), Yellow, Delhi Crossandra , Arka Ambara, Arka Kanaka (IIHR varieties)

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Screen Cottage and Informal Garden, Urban areas, Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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40.60 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Orange, Orange Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Water daily during growing season

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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 flowers, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced 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

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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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

Not Available

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, 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

Agroforestry

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antibacterial, Aphrodisiac, Bronchitis, Cough, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Basketary, 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

Container, Cutflower, Hedges, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

CROSSANDRA infundibuliformis

7.2 Common Name

False Indigo

Crossandra, firecracker flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

इंडिगो

Crossandra

7.2.2 In German

falsches Indigo

Crossandra

7.2.3 In French

faux Indigo

Crossandra

7.2.4 In Spanish

Falso Indigo

Crossandra

7.2.5 In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Crossandra

7.2.6 In Portuguese

false Indigo

Crossandra

7.2.7 In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Crossandra

7.2.8 In Latin

falsum indicum

Crossandra

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Scrophulariales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Acanthaceae

8.6 Genus

Amorpha

Crossandra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of False Indigo and Crossandra

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Crossandra

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

False Indigo and Crossandra Physical Information

False Indigo and Crossandra physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Crossandra height is 40.60 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Crossandra are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Crossandra flower color: Orange and Orange Red
Crossandra leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of False Indigo and Crossandra

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