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About False Indigo and Lesser Celandine

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
buttercup

Number of Varieties

21
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm5.10 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
White, Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, reseeds

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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
-

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Ants, Insects

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Antirheumatic, Astringent, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Cleanser

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens
Ranunculus ficaria

Common Name

False Indigo
Figwort, Lesser Celandine

In Hindi

इंडिगो
Lesser Celandine

In German

falsches Indigo
Scharbockskraut

In French

faux Indigo
Ficaire

In Spanish

Falso Indigo
celidonia menor

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo
Lesser Celandine

In Portuguese

false Indigo
Lesser Celandine

In Polish

fałsz Indigo
Ziarnopłon wiosenny

In Latin

falsum indicum
Pavasara mazpurenīte

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Ranunculales

Family

Fabaceae
Ranunculaceae

Genus

Amorpha
Ficaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

211
1 27800
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Properties of False Indigo and Lesser Celandine

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

Season and Care of False Indigo and Lesser Celandine

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

False Indigo and Lesser Celandine Physical Information

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

  • False Indigo flower color: Purple

  • False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

  • Lesser Celandine flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Green

  • Lesser Celandine leaf color:

Care of False Indigo and Lesser Celandine

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