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About False Indigo and Feather Reed Grass


About Feather Reed Grass and False Indigo


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Perennial   

Type
Shrub   
Grass   

Origin
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada   
Hybrid origin   

Types
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo   
Karl Feather Reed Grass Avalanche Eldorado Overdam   

Number of Varieties
2   
99+
3   
99+

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions   
Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Humid climates   

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8   
5-9   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
9 - 5   

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9   
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Upright/Erect   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm   
99+
60.00 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple   
Light brown   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Light Green   
Non Fruiting Plant   

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray   
Green   

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray   
Light Green   

Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray   
Green   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Gold, Tan   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Long linear and narrow   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall   
Summer, Fall, Winter   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Average   

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   
Summer, Late Summer   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Wet Site, Pollution, Salt, Soil Compaction   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
Spores   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Average Water Needs   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Average   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade   

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   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Pests and diseases free   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Single   
Single   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No   
No   

Edible Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
No   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
No   

Fragrant Leaf
Yes   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
Yes   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Glossy   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Not Available   
No   

Attracts
Not Available   
Birds   

Allergy
Not Available   
Skin irritation   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Whole plant   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Not Available   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Cutflower, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AMORPHA canescens   
CALAMAGROSTIS x acutiflora   

Common Name
False Indigo   
Feather Reed Grass   

In Hindi
इंडिगो   
पंख ईख घास   

In German
falsches Indigo   
Feather Reed Grass   

In French
faux Indigo   
Feather Reed Herbe   

In Spanish
Falso Indigo   
Pluma Reed Hierba   

In Greek
Λάθος Indigo   
Αστραπή Reed Χόρτο   

In Portuguese
false Indigo   
Pena Reed grama   

In Polish
fałsz Indigo   
Pióro Reed trawy   

In Latin
falsum indicum   
Pluma Grass   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Not Available   

Class
Not Available   
Liliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Poales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Poaceae   

Genus
Amorpha   
Calamagrostis   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots   

Tribe
Not Available   
Aveneae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Pooideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
260   
99+

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Properties of False Indigo and Feather Reed Grass

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Feather Reed Grass

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

False Indigo and Feather Reed Grass Physical Information

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

Care of False Indigo and Feather Reed Grass

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

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