False Indigo

Echinopsis

About False Indigo and Echinopsis

False Indigo

Echinopsis

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Cactus or Succulent

Origin

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

North America, South America, Brazil

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Peanut cactus

Number of Varieties

2128

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Desert, Sandy areas, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-812-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-10

Sunset Zone

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

12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm15.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Light Green

Green, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Succulent

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Water once every two or three weeks, Water when top layer of soil becomes dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

Average Water

In Spring

Moderate

Average Water

In Winter

Average Water

Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize in growing season, fertilize in summer, Potassium

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mealybugs, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Rocky Soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin cuts

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Versatility, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Burns, Heals minor burns, Heart problems, High blood pressure, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

ECHINOPSIS

Common Name

False Indigo

Hedgehog Cactus, Sea urchin cactus

In Hindi

इंडिगो

हाथी कैक्टस

In German

falsches Indigo

Igel Kaktus

In French

faux Indigo

hérisson cactus

In Spanish

Falso Indigo

cactus de erizo

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

κάκτος σκαντζόχοιρος

In Portuguese

false Indigo

hedgehog cactus

In Polish

fałsz Indigo

jeż kaktus

In Latin

falsum indicum

cactus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Cactaceae

Genus

Amorpha

Echinopsis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Trichocereeae

Subfamily

Cactoideae

Number of Species

212000

1 27800

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Properties of False Indigo and Echinopsis

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Echinopsis

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

False Indigo and Echinopsis Physical Information

False Indigo and Echinopsis physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Echinopsis height is 30.00 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Echinopsis are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Echinopsis flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Purple, Orange and Rose
Echinopsis leaf color:

Care of False Indigo and Echinopsis

Care of False Indigo and Echinopsis include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Echinopsis pruning is done Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Echinopsis needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Less Watering.