False Indigo

Dudleya

About False Indigo and Dudleya

False Indigo

Dudleya

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Succulent

1.3 Origin

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

Western United States, Mexico

1.4 Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Dudleya brittonii Dudleya pulverulenta Dudleya farinosa Dudleya caespitosa Dudleya virens

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

230

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Barren waste areas, Semi arid regions, Semi desert

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8Not Available

0 99

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm7.60 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White, Yellow, Red, Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Acuminate

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

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

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Needs less watering

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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

No fertilizers needed

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Cochineal insect, Mealybugs, Nematodes, Red blotch, Rodent, Scale insects

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Shade areas

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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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

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

DUDLEYA

7.2 Common Name

False Indigo

Chalk Lettuce Chalk dudleya

7.2.1 In Hindi

इंडिगो

Dudleya

7.2.2 In German

falsches Indigo

Dudleya

7.2.3 In French

faux Indigo

Dudleya

7.2.4 In Spanish

Falso Indigo

dudleya

7.2.5 In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Dudleya

7.2.6 In Portuguese

false Indigo

Dudleya

7.2.7 In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Dudleya

7.2.8 In Latin

falsum indicum

Dudley

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Saxifragales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Crassulaceae

8.6 Genus

Amorpha

Dudleya

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA45

1 27800

Properties of False Indigo and Dudleya

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Dudleya

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

False Indigo and Dudleya Physical Information

False Indigo and Dudleya physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Dudleya height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Dudleya are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Dudleya flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Pink
Dudleya leaf color: Green and Gray

Care of False Indigo and Dudleya

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