False Indigo

Opium Poppy

About False Indigo and Opium Poppy

False Indigo

Opium Poppy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

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

Eastern Europe, Mediterranean, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8

7-10

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

90.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Plum, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Light Green, Tan, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Egg-shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early 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, Pot

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

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply

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

Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full 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

Single, Double, Semi-Double

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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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

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

Not Available

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

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

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

PAPAVER somniferum

7.2 Common Name

False Indigo

Opium Poppy, Poppyseed Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

इंडिगो

अफीम पोस्ता

7.2.2 In German

falsches Indigo

Schlafmohn

7.2.3 In French

faux Indigo

Grain d'opium

7.2.4 In Spanish

Falso Indigo

adormidera

7.2.5 In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

μήκωνος της υπνοφόρου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

false Indigo

Papoula do ópio

7.2.7 In Polish

fałsz Indigo

MAK lekarski

7.2.8 In Latin

falsum indicum

opium Poppy

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Amorpha

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of False Indigo and Opium Poppy

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Opium Poppy

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

False Indigo and Opium Poppy Physical Information

False Indigo and Opium Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Opium Poppy height is 90.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Opium Poppy are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Opium Poppy flower color: White, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Plum and Ivory
Opium Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Blue Green

Care of False Indigo and Opium Poppy

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