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About False Indigo and Meadow Barley

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Grass

Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
North America, South America, Europe, Southern Africa, Asia

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
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Number of Varieties

25
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
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Sunset Zone

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

Oval or Rounded
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm40.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
Yellow Brown

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
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Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
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Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

In Summer

Lots of watering
Less Watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Lots of watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
No pruning needed in the early stages, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
avoid high rate of nitrogen in spring, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Fungal Diseases, Head smut, Leaf rust, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

-
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Ground Cover

Beauty Benefits

-
Improve skin condition

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control, Food for animals, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Food for animals

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens
Hordeum brachyantherum

Common Name

False Indigo
Meadow Barley

In Hindi

इंडिगो
meadow barley

In German

falsches Indigo
Wiese Gerste

In French

faux Indigo
orge prairie

In Spanish

Falso Indigo
cebada prado

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo
λιβάδι κριθάρι

In Portuguese

false Indigo
cevada prado

In Polish

fałsz Indigo
łąka jęczmienia

In Latin

falsum indicum
pratum hordei

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

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Liliopsida

Order

Fabales
Cyperales

Family

Fabaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Amorpha
Hordeum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

2110
1 27800
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Properties of False Indigo and Meadow Barley

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

Season and Care of False Indigo and Meadow Barley

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

False Indigo and Meadow Barley Physical Information

False Indigo and Meadow Barley physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Meadow Barley height is 30.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Meadow Barley are as follows:

  • False Indigo flower color: Purple

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

  • Meadow Barley flower color: Yellow Brown

  • Meadow Barley leaf color: Green, Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of False Indigo and Meadow Barley

Care of False Indigo and Meadow Barley include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Meadow Barley pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, 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 Meadow Barley needs Less Watering and in winter, it needs Lots of watering.