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About False Indigo and Hairy Bittercress


About Hairy Bittercress and False Indigo


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual   

Type
Shrub   
Herbs   

Origin
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada   
Europe, Asia   

Types
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo   
Admiral Pepper,Bell Pepper,Mohawk Pepper,Yolo Wonder Pepper   

Number of Varieties
2   
99+
150   
32

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions   
Cropland, Oil fields, Waste areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8   
4-9   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
Not Available   

Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9   
Not Available   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Clump-Forming   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm   
99+
10.20 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm   
99+
5.10 cm   
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Purple   
White   

Flower Color Modifier
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruit Color
Light Green   
Green, Tan   

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray   
Not Available   

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Green   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate   
Egg-shaped   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall   
Not Available   

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium   
Very Fast   

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall   
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Late Fall, Early Winter, Winter, Late Winter   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Drought   
Pollution   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot   
Ground, Pot   

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting   
Stem Planting, Transplanting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs   
Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply   

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   
Well drained   

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

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves   
Prune ocassionally, Prune to control growth   

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Not Available   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Drought   

Facts

Flowers
Showy   
Insignificant   

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   
No   

Showy Bark
Yes   
No   

Foliage Texture
Fine   
Fine   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
Yes   

Self-Sowing
Not Available   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Not Available   
Not Available   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
No   
Yes   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Not Available   
Not Available   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Not Available   

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant   
Unknown   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall   
Not Available   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AMORPHA canescens   
CARDAMINE hirsuta   

Common Name
False Indigo   
Hairy Bittercress   

In Hindi
इंडिगो   
बालों वाली Bittercress   

In German
falsches Indigo   
Hairy Bittercress   

In French
faux Indigo   
Bittercress Poilu   

In Spanish
Falso Indigo   
Bittercress Peludo   

In Greek
Λάθος Indigo   
τριχωτές Bittercress   

In Portuguese
false Indigo   
Bittercress cabeludo   

In Polish
fałsz Indigo   
włochaty Bittercress   

In Latin
falsum indicum   
pilosus bittercress   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Magnoliophyta   

Class
Not Available   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Fabales   
Brassicales   

Family
Fabaceae   
Brassicaceae   

Genus
Amorpha   
Cardamine   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Not Available   

Tribe
Not Available   
Not Available   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Not Available   

Number of Species
Not Available   
Not Available   

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Properties of False Indigo and Hairy Bittercress

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Hairy Bittercress

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

False Indigo and Hairy Bittercress Physical Information

False Indigo and Hairy Bittercress physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Hairy Bittercress height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Hairy Bittercress are as follows:

Care of False Indigo and Hairy Bittercress

Care of False Indigo and Hairy Bittercress include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Hairy Bittercress pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Prune to control growth. In summer False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Hairy Bittercress needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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