False Indigo

Natal Plum

About False Indigo and Natal Plum

False Indigo

Natal Plum

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

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

Southern Africa

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Carissa Carandas

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Coastal bush land, Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-89-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

Sunset Zone

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

H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 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

White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Light Green

Hot Pink, Magenta, Purple, Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Oval to roundish

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Equal amount of N,P,K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Mildly Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

along a porch, deck or patio, Ground Cover, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Iron, Potassium, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Cake, Jam, Jelly, Sauces

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Edible, Foundation, Groundcover, Hedges, Topiary, Bonsai, Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

CARISSA macrocarpa 'Emerald Blanket'

Common Name

False Indigo

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In Hindi

इंडिगो

नेटाल बेर

In German

falsches Indigo

Natal Plum

In French

faux Indigo

natal Plum

In Spanish

Falso Indigo

Ciruela Natal

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Natal Plum

In Portuguese

false Indigo

Natal Plum

In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Natal Plum

In Latin

falsum indicum

Natal Plum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Gentianales

Family

Fabaceae

Apocynaceae

Genus

Amorpha

Carissa

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Carisseae

Subfamily

Rauvolfioideae

Number of Species

2120

1 27800

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Properties of False Indigo and Natal Plum

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Natal Plum

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

False Indigo and Natal Plum Physical Information

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

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Natal Plum flower color: White
Natal Plum leaf color: Dark Green

Care of False Indigo and Natal Plum

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