1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
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
Kent Beauty
Amethyst Falls
Barbara Tingey
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
Grassland, Open scrub, Rocky areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
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
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
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
Dark Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
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
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Bloating, Bronchitis, Cough, Cramps, Croup, Gastrointestinal disorders, Headache, Rheumatoid arthritis, Urinary tract problems
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Employed in herbal medicine, Used As Food
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AMORPHA canescens
ORIGANUM 'Rose Dome'
7.2 Common Name
False Indigo
Ornamental Oregano
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
falsches Indigo
Ornamental Oregano
7.2.3 In French
faux Indigo
ornement origan
7.2.4 In Spanish
Falso Indigo
Ornamentales orégano
7.2.5 In Greek
Λάθος Indigo
καλλωπιστικά Ρίγανη
7.2.6 In Portuguese
false Indigo
ornamental Oregano
7.2.7 In Polish
fałsz Indigo
ozdobne Oregano
7.2.8 In Latin
falsum indicum
decentius Oregano
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Not Available
8.3 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Pitcairnioideae
8.10 Number of Species