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
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
meadows, Pastures, Wet lands
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8-9999
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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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Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm40.00 cm
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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
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
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
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
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover
Beauty Benefits
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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
✔
✘
✔
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Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
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Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Edible, Wildflower
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
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
-
-
Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
2110
1
27800
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