False Indigo

False Aralia

About False Indigo and False Aralia

False Indigo

False Aralia

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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

Polynesia

1.4 Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Forest edges, gardens, Homesteads

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-810-15

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

H1, H2, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm760.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Yellow, Red, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Blue, Black

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Red, Green, Dark Green, Brown

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Compound

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

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

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

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

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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mites, Nematodes, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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, Hedges, Houseplant, Screening / Wind Break, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

Plerandra elegantissima

7.2 Common Name

False Indigo

False Aralia

7.2.1 In Hindi

इंडिगो

Aralia

7.2.2 In German

falsches Indigo

falsch Aralia

7.2.3 In French

faux Indigo

faux Aralia

7.2.4 In Spanish

Falso Indigo

Falso Aralia

7.2.5 In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Λάθος Aralia

7.2.6 In Portuguese

false Indigo

Aralia false

7.2.7 In Polish

fałsz Indigo

fałsz Aralia

7.2.8 In Latin

falsum indicum

falsum Aralia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Apiales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Araliaceae

8.6 Genus

Amorpha

Plerandra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of False Indigo and False Aralia

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and False Aralia

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

False Indigo and False Aralia Physical Information

False Indigo and False Aralia physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas False Aralia height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and False Aralia are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
False Aralia flower color: Yellow, Red and Green
False Aralia leaf color: Red, Green, Dark Green and Brown

Care of False Indigo and False Aralia

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