False Indigo

New Zealand Flax

About False Indigo and New Zealand Flax

False Indigo

New Zealand Flax

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

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

Phormium tenax,Phormium cookianum

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Cliffs, Mountain Slopes

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-2

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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121.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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121.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Orange

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Orange Red

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Yellow, Green, Pink

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Yellow, Green, Pink

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Yellow, Green, Pink

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Sword-like

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs more water during establishment

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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Insignificant

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

Not Available

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Anaesthesia

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Burns, Skin irritation

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Container

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

PHORMIUM 'Apricot Queen'

7.2 Common Name

False Indigo

New Zealand Flax

7.2.1 In Hindi

इंडिगो

New Zealand flax

7.2.2 In German

falsches Indigo

Neuseeländer Flachs

7.2.3 In French

faux Indigo

lin de Nouvelle-Zélande

7.2.4 In Spanish

Falso Indigo

New Zealand flax

7.2.5 In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

New Zealand flax

7.2.6 In Portuguese

false Indigo

espadana, linho-da-Nova-Zelândia

7.2.7 In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Nowa Zelandia lnu

7.2.8 In Latin

falsum indicum

New Zealand flax

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Amorpha

phormium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Hemerocallidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of False Indigo and New Zealand Flax

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and New Zealand Flax

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

False Indigo and New Zealand Flax Physical Information

False Indigo and New Zealand Flax physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas New Zealand Flax height is 121.00 cm and width 121.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and New Zealand Flax are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
New Zealand Flax flower color: Orange
New Zealand Flax leaf color: Yellow, Green and Pink

Care of False Indigo and New Zealand Flax

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