False Indigo

Duranta

About False Indigo and Duranta

False Indigo

Duranta

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

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

Southeastern United States, Central America, South America

1.4 Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Skyflower

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Coastal Regions, Rocky areas, Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White, Lavender, Blue Violet

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

White, Yellow, Orange

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

Small elliptic

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

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Salt

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seperation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water, Requires regular 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

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

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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

slow-release fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Mealybugs, Nematodes

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

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

Bugs, Insects

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

drowsiness, Nausea, Stomach pain, Toxic, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bonsai, Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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, Foundation, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

DURANTA

7.2 Common Name

False Indigo

Golden Dewdrop, Pigeon berry

7.2.1 In Hindi

इंडिगो

Duranta

7.2.2 In German

falsches Indigo

Duranta

7.2.3 In French

faux Indigo

Duranta

7.2.4 In Spanish

Falso Indigo

Duranta

7.2.5 In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Duranta

7.2.6 In Portuguese

false Indigo

Duranta

7.2.7 In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Duranta

7.2.8 In Latin

falsum indicum

Duranta

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Verbenaceae

8.6 Genus

Amorpha

Duranta

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 Duranta

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Duranta

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

False Indigo and Duranta Physical Information

False Indigo and Duranta physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Duranta height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of False Indigo and Duranta are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Duranta flower color: White, Lavender and Blue Violet
Duranta leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of False Indigo and Duranta

Care of False Indigo and Duranta include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Duranta pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, 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 Duranta needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.