False Indigo

Pindo Palm

About False Indigo and Pindo Palm

False Indigo

Pindo Palm

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Palm or Cycad

1.3 Origin

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

South America, Argentina, Brazil

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

gardens, Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-87-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm300.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Yellow, Red, Orange

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Blue Green, Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Blue Green, Gray

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

✔ ✘

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

Slow

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

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

Keep ground moist, Water 1 in. per week during the active growing period

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, Alkaline

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

Diamond scale, Phytophthora, pink rot

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

✔ ✘

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

Fine

Coarse

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cottage Garden

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

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

Fruits, Tree trunks

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Not Available

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Edible, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Street Trees, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

BUTIA capitata

7.2 Common Name

False Indigo

Pindo Palm, South American Jelly Palm

7.2.1 In Hindi

इंडिगो

Pindo Palm

7.2.2 In German

falsches Indigo

Pindo Palm

7.2.3 In French

faux Indigo

Pindo Palm

7.2.4 In Spanish

Falso Indigo

Pindo Palm

7.2.5 In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Pindo Palm

7.2.6 In Portuguese

false Indigo

Pindo Palm

7.2.7 In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Pindo Palm

7.2.8 In Latin

falsum indicum

Pindo Palm

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Anthophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Monocotyledonae

8.4 Order

Fabales

Arecales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Arecaceae

8.6 Genus

Amorpha

Butea

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of False Indigo and Pindo Palm

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Pindo Palm

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

False Indigo and Pindo Palm Physical Information

False Indigo and Pindo Palm physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Pindo Palm height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Pindo Palm are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Pindo Palm flower color: Yellow
Pindo Palm leaf color: Blue Green and Gray Green

Care of False Indigo and Pindo Palm

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