False Indigo

Lycopersicon

About False Indigo and Lycopersicon

False Indigo

Lycopersicon

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

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

North America, Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Cut-leaved groundcherry,Carolina horsenettle, Wallace's nightshade

Number of Varieties

210

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm40.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm10.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

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

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Spinach Type

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

LYCOPERSICON

Common Name

False Indigo

Lycopersicon

In Hindi

इंडिगो

Lycopersicon

In German

falsches Indigo

Lycopersicon

In French

faux Indigo

Lycopersicon

In Spanish

Falso Indigo

Lycopersicon

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Lycopersicon

In Portuguese

false Indigo

Lycopersicon

In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Lycopersicon

In Latin

falsum indicum

Lycopersicon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Solanales

Family

Fabaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Amorpha

Solanum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2113

1 27800

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Properties of False Indigo and Lycopersicon

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Lycopersicon

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

False Indigo and Lycopersicon Physical Information

False Indigo and Lycopersicon physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Lycopersicon height is 40.00 cm and width 10.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Lycopersicon are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Lycopersicon flower color:
Lycopersicon leaf color:

Care of False Indigo and Lycopersicon

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