False Indigo

Nemesia

About False Indigo and Nemesia

False Indigo

Nemesia

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin

1.4 Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

'Aromatica True Blue' nemesia, 'Candy Girl' nemesia, 'Lemon Mist' nemesia

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Sandy areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-87-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

7 - 1

1.8 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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

1.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

1.2 Plant Color

1.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Peach, Crimson

1.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

1.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Not Available

1.2.5 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

1.2.6 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

1.2.7 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

1.2.8 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

1.3 Shape

1.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Elliptic to oblong

1.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

2 Season

2.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

2.2 Growing Conditions

2.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

2.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

2.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

2.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

2.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

2.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer, Late Summer

2.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

2.3 Tolerances

Drought

3 Care

3.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

3.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

3.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

3.4 Watering Plants

3.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

3.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

3.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

3.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

3.5 Soil

3.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

3.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

3.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Pinch Tips, Prune to stimulate growth

3.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

light feeding and water solubles, slow-release fertilizers

3.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Red blotch, Yellow Leaves

3.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

4 Facts

4.1 Flowers

Showy

4.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

4.2 Fruits

4.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

4.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3 Fragrance

4.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

4.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

4.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

4.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

4.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

4.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

4.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

4.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

4.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

4.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

4.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

4.11 Attracts

Not Available

4.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

5 Benefits

5.1 Uses

5.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

5.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

5.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

5.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Provides ground cover

5.2 Plant Benefits

5.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

5.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

5.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

5.3 Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

5.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

6 Scientific Name

6.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

NEMESIA strumosa 'Kirine-15'

6.3 Common Name

False Indigo

Angelart Orange Nemesia, Nemesia

6.3.2 In Hindi

इंडिगो

Nemesia

6.3.3 In German

falsches Indigo

Nemesia

6.3.5 In French

faux Indigo

Nemesia

6.3.7 In Spanish

Falso Indigo

Nemesia

6.3.9 In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Nemesia

6.3.11 In Portuguese

false Indigo

Nemesia

6.3.13 In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Nemesia

6.4.2 In Latin

falsum indicum

Nemesia

7 Classification

7.1 Kingdom

Plantae

7.3 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

7.4 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

7.5 Order

Fabales

Scrophulariales

7.6 Family

Fabaceae

Scrophulariaceae

7.7 Genus

Amorpha

Nemesia

7.8 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

7.9 Tribe

Not Available

Hemimerideae

7.10 Subfamily

Not Available

7.11 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of False Indigo and Nemesia

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Nemesia

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

False Indigo and Nemesia Physical Information

False Indigo and Nemesia physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Nemesia height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Nemesia are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Nemesia flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Peach and Crimson
Nemesia leaf color: Green

Care of False Indigo and Nemesia

Care of False Indigo and Nemesia include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Nemesia pruning is done Pinch Tips and Prune to stimulate growth. In summer False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Nemesia needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Ample Water.