False Indigo

Dragon Tree

About False Indigo and Dragon Tree

False Indigo

Dragon Tree

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

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

Canary Islands

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

Volcanic Islands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8

11-12

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 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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460.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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300.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White

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

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long linear and narrow

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

Very Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

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

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Frost, Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

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, Keep ground moist, Needs less watering, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Less Watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

Less Watering

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove hanging branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Water soluble fertilizers

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

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Toxic

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Nesting sites for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Nutrients

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Stem

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Can be made into a herbal tea, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food, 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, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

DRACAENA draco

7.2 Common Name

False Indigo

Drag, Canary island dragon tree

7.2.1 In Hindi

इंडिगो

ड्रैगन ट्री

7.2.2 In German

falsches Indigo

Drachenbaum

7.2.3 In French

faux Indigo

dragonnier

7.2.4 In Spanish

Falso Indigo

Drago

7.2.5 In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Δράκος Tree

7.2.6 In Portuguese

false Indigo

Dragoeiro

7.2.7 In Polish

fałsz Indigo

smok Drzewo

7.2.8 In Latin

falsum indicum

draco ligno

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Amorpha

Dracaena

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of False Indigo and Dragon Tree

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Dragon Tree

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

False Indigo and Dragon Tree Physical Information

False Indigo and Dragon Tree physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Dragon Tree height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Dragon Tree are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Dragon Tree flower color: White
Dragon Tree leaf color: Dark Green

Care of False Indigo and Dragon Tree

Care of False Indigo and Dragon Tree include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Dragon Tree pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove hanging branches. In summer False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Dragon Tree needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Less Watering.