False Indigo

Lysimachia Nummularia

About False Indigo and Lysimachia Nummularia

False Indigo

Lysimachia Nummularia

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Perennial

Origin

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

Europe

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

creeping jenny

Number of Varieties

230

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Near ponds, River side, Wet ground

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-84-8

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm510.00 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

Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

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

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

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, Edging, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

LYSIMACHIA nummularia 'Goldilocks'

Common Name

False Indigo

Creeping jenny, moneywort, herb twopence and twopenny thot

In Hindi

इंडिगो

Lysimachia Nummularia

In German

falsches Indigo

Lysimachia Nummularia

In French

faux Indigo

Lysimaque nummulaire

In Spanish

Falso Indigo

Lysimachia nummularia

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Λυσιμαχία nummularia

In Portuguese

false Indigo

Lysimachia nummularia

In Polish

fałsz Indigo

tojeść rozesłana

In Latin

falsum indicum

Lysimachiam nummularia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Ericales

Family

Fabaceae

Primulaceae

Genus

Amorpha

Lysimachia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2130

1 27800

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Properties of False Indigo and Lysimachia Nummularia

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Lysimachia Nummularia

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

False Indigo and Lysimachia Nummularia Physical Information

False Indigo and Lysimachia Nummularia physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Lysimachia Nummularia height is 510.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Lysimachia Nummularia are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Lysimachia Nummularia flower color: Yellow
Lysimachia Nummularia leaf color: Green

Care of False Indigo and Lysimachia Nummularia

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