False Indigo

Elephant Apple

About False Indigo and Elephant Apple

False Indigo

Elephant Apple

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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

Southeastern Asia, India, China

1.4 Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Subtropical forests, Tropical Forests

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8

10-15

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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1,220.00 cm

Rank: 33 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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1,370.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Green, Yellow green, Brown

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

Oblong or Lanceolate

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

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Remove dead branches

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Put diluted fertilizers

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Chlorosis, Susceptible to insect pests and moulds

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

Coarse

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

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

Antibacterial, Antidiabetic, Antifungal, antimicrobial, Astringent, Expectorant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Fruits, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Jam, Jelly, used in Indian cuisine in curries

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

Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

DILLENIA indica

7.2 Common Name

False Indigo

Chulta, Elephant Apple

7.2.1 In Hindi

इंडिगो

Elephant Apple

7.2.2 In German

falsches Indigo

Elefant von Apple

7.2.3 In French

faux Indigo

Elephant d'Apple

7.2.4 In Spanish

Falso Indigo

El elefante de Apple

7.2.5 In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

ελέφαντας της Apple

7.2.6 In Portuguese

false Indigo

Elefante da Apple

7.2.7 In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Słoń Jabłko

7.2.8 In Latin

falsum indicum

Elephant Apple

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

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Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Dilleniales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Dilleniaceae

8.6 Genus

Amorpha

Dillenia

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

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Properties of False Indigo and Elephant Apple

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Elephant Apple

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

False Indigo and Elephant Apple Physical Information

False Indigo and Elephant Apple physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Elephant Apple height is 1,220.00 cm and width 1,370.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Elephant Apple are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Elephant Apple flower color: Ivory
Elephant Apple leaf color: Dark Green

Care of False Indigo and Elephant Apple

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