False Indigo

Lemon Verbena

About False Indigo and Lemon Verbena

False Indigo

Lemon Verbena

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

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

Argentina, Chile

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Aloysia arequipensis,Aloysia brasiliensis,Aloysia barbata

Number of Varieties

230

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Roadsides, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-88-11

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

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Light Green

Brownish Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lance shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Insects, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Febrifuge

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Repellent, Used as an insecticide

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

ALOYSIA triphylla

Common Name

False Indigo

Lemon Verbena, Lemon beebrush

In Hindi

इंडिगो

Lemon Verbena

In German

falsches Indigo

Lemon Verbena

In French

faux Indigo

Aloysia

In Spanish

Falso Indigo

Aloysia triphylla

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Lemon Verbena

In Portuguese

false Indigo

Aloysia triphylla

In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Lemon Verbena

In Latin

falsum indicum

Lemon Verbena

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Verbenaceae

Genus

Amorpha

Aloysia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

217

1 27800

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Properties of False Indigo and Lemon Verbena

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Lemon Verbena

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

False Indigo and Lemon Verbena Physical Information

False Indigo and Lemon Verbena physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Lemon Verbena height is 30.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Lemon Verbena are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Lemon Verbena flower color: White
Lemon Verbena leaf color: Green

Care of False Indigo and Lemon Verbena

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