False Indigo

Lebombo Cycad

About False Indigo and Lebombo Cycad

False Indigo

Lebombo Cycad

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Palm or Cycad

Origin

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

South Africa

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Encephalartos lebomboensis

Number of Varieties

210

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Upland savannas

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-89-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Yellow, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Cycad weevils, Root Pathogen

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

pollinators

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Pine

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Traditional medicine

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

Encephalartos lebomboensis

Common Name

False Indigo

Lebombo Cycad

In Hindi

इंडिगो

Lebombo Cycad

In German

falsches Indigo

Lebombo Palmfarn

In French

faux Indigo

Lebombo Cycad

In Spanish

Falso Indigo

Lebombo cícadas

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Lebombo Cycad

In Portuguese

false Indigo

Lebombo Cycad

In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Lebombo Cycad

In Latin

falsum indicum

Lebombo Cycad

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Cycadophyta

Class

Cycadopsida

Order

Fabales

Cycadales

Family

Fabaceae

Cycadaceae

Genus

Amorpha

Encephalartos

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2166

1 27800

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Properties of False Indigo and Lebombo Cycad

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Lebombo Cycad

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

False Indigo and Lebombo Cycad Physical Information

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

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Lebombo Cycad flower color:
Lebombo Cycad leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of False Indigo and Lebombo Cycad

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