False Indigo

Ohio Buckeye

About False Indigo and Ohio Buckeye

False Indigo

Ohio Buckeye

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tree

1.3 Origin

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

United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States

1.4 Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Forest edges, Forest margins, Tropical regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-83-7

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

Not Available

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm910.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm760.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Light Yellow, Yellow green, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Tan, Sienna

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Orange, Tan

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

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

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

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

Average Water Needs, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged

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

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

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

Not Available

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

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

Asthma, Cough, Intestinal irritations, Rheumatism

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

AESCULUS glabra

7.2 Common Name

False Indigo

Ohio Buckeye

7.2.1 In Hindi

इंडिगो

ओहियो बकेये

7.2.2 In German

falsches Indigo

Ohio buckeye

7.2.3 In French

faux Indigo

marronnier de l'Ohio

7.2.4 In Spanish

Falso Indigo

Ohio castaño de indias

7.2.5 In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Οχάιο Buckeye

7.2.6 In Portuguese

false Indigo

Ohio Buckeye

7.2.7 In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Ohio kasztan

7.2.8 In Latin

falsum indicum

Ohio buckeye

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Sapindales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Hippocastanaceae

8.6 Genus

Amorpha

Aesculus

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Hippocastanoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA19

1 27800

Properties of False Indigo and Ohio Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Ohio Buckeye

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

False Indigo and Ohio Buckeye Physical Information

False Indigo and Ohio Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Ohio Buckeye height is 910.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Ohio Buckeye are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Ohio Buckeye flower color: Light Yellow, Yellow green and Ivory
Ohio Buckeye leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of False Indigo and Ohio Buckeye

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