False Indigo

Indian Hemp

About False Indigo and Indian Hemp

False Indigo

Indian Hemp

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Herbs, Shrubs

Origin

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

Southern Asia, India

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Crotalaria benghalensis Lam. Crotalaria fenestrata Sims Crotalaria ferestrata Sims Crotalaria porrecta Wall. Crotalaria sericea Willd. Crotalaria tenuifolia Roxb. Crotalaria viminea Wall.

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Mountain tops, Temperate Regions, Terrestrial

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-88-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 4

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm90.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Yellow, Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Does not require lot of watering, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Moth, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cold, Cough, Diarrhea, Digestive disorders, Jaundice, Liver problems, Urinary tract problems, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Edging

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

Apocynum cannabinum

Common Name

False Indigo

Dogbane, milkweed, honeybloom, bitter root, black hemp, hemp dogbane, lechuguilla, westernwall

In Hindi

इंडिगो

भारतीय गांजा

In German

falsches Indigo

Indischer Hanf

In French

faux Indigo

chanvre indien

In Spanish

Falso Indigo

El cáñamo indio

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

ινδική κάνναβη

In Portuguese

false Indigo

cânhamo indiano

In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Konopie indyjskie

In Latin

falsum indicum

Latin Hemp

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Amorpha

Crotalaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Crotalarieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

21400

1 27800

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Properties of False Indigo and Indian Hemp

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Indian Hemp

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

False Indigo and Indian Hemp Physical Information

False Indigo and Indian Hemp physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Indian Hemp height is 90.00 cm and width 90.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Indian Hemp are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Indian Hemp flower color: Yellow and Gold
Indian Hemp leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of False Indigo and Indian Hemp

Care of False Indigo and Indian Hemp include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Indian Hemp pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Indian Hemp needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.