False Indigo

Devil's Walking Stick

About False Indigo and Devil's Walking Stick

False Indigo

Devil's Walking Stick

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas

1.4 Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-84-9

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Thicket/Colonizing

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm460.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White, Green, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Purple, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

bipinnate

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

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Soil Compaction

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs high amount of 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

Clay, 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

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

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Butterflies, Insects, Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Woodland margins

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

Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Leaves, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a potherb

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

Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

ARALIA spinosa

7.2 Common Name

False Indigo

American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

7.2.1 In Hindi

इंडिगो

Devil's Walking Stick

7.2.2 In German

falsches Indigo

Teufelsspazierstock

7.2.3 In French

faux Indigo

Walking bâton du diable

7.2.4 In Spanish

Falso Indigo

Bastón del Diablo

7.2.5 In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

false Indigo

Vara andando de diabo

7.2.7 In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Diabelski laska

7.2.8 In Latin

falsum indicum

Virgam diaboli

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Araliaceae

8.6 Genus

Amorpha

Aralia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Aralioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of False Indigo and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Devil's Walking Stick

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

False Indigo and Devil's Walking Stick Physical Information

False Indigo and Devil's Walking Stick physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Devil's Walking Stick height is 300.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Devil's Walking Stick are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Devil's Walking Stick flower color: White, Green and Ivory
Devil's Walking Stick leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of False Indigo and Devil's Walking Stick

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