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About False Indigo and Meadow Cranesbill

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Europe, Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Western Europe, Central Asia, Eastern Asia, China

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

2100
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-84-8
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 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
White, Indigo, Dark Blue, Violet, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
-

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
-

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens
GERANIUM pratense 'Victor Reiter Junior'

Common Name

False Indigo
Meadow Cranesbill, Victor Reiter Junior Cranesbill

In Hindi

इंडिगो
Hydrangea

In German

falsches Indigo
Hortensie

In French

faux Indigo
Hortensia

In Spanish

Falso Indigo
Hortensia

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

false Indigo
Hortênsia

In Polish

fałsz Indigo
Hortensja

In Latin

falsum indicum
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

-
-

Order

Fabales
-

Family

Fabaceae
Geraniaceae

Genus

Amorpha
-

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2150
1 27800
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Properties of False Indigo and Meadow Cranesbill

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

Season and Care of False Indigo and Meadow Cranesbill

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

False Indigo and Meadow Cranesbill Physical Information

False Indigo and Meadow Cranesbill physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Meadow Cranesbill height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Meadow Cranesbill are as follows:

  • False Indigo flower color: Purple

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

  • Meadow Cranesbill flower color: White, Indigo, Dark Blue, Violet and Blue Violet

  • Meadow Cranesbill leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of False Indigo and Meadow Cranesbill

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