False Indigo

Fleeceflower

About False Indigo and Fleeceflower

False Indigo

Fleeceflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

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

Eastern Asia

1.4 Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Darjeeling Red , Donald Lowndes , Superba

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

High elevation

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8

5-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Red, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Red, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Red, Burgundy, Silver

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Bi-lobed

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Light Frost

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Layering, Root Division, Softwood cuttings, Stem Cutting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Never Over-water

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal leaf spots

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

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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

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Diarrhea, Stomach pain

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, bank hedging, Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Skin irritation

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

bowel syndrome, Gastrointestinal disorders, hypertension

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Root, Root bark

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

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, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

PERSICARIA microcephala 'Dragon's Eye'

7.2 Common Name

False Indigo

Dragon's Eye Fleeceflower, Fleeceflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

इंडिगो

fleeceflower

7.2.2 In German

falsches Indigo

fleeceflower

7.2.3 In French

faux Indigo

fleeceflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Falso Indigo

Polygonum affine

7.2.5 In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

fleeceflower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

false Indigo

fleeceflower

7.2.7 In Polish

fałsz Indigo

fleeceflower

7.2.8 In Latin

falsum indicum

fleeceflower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Not Available

Agaricomycetes

8.4 Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Polygonaceae

8.6 Genus

Amorpha

Periscaria

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Unknown

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of False Indigo and Fleeceflower

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Fleeceflower

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

False Indigo and Fleeceflower Physical Information

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

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Fleeceflower flower color: White
Fleeceflower leaf color: Red, Burgundy and Silver

Care of False Indigo and Fleeceflower

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