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About False Indigo and Plume Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Grass

Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
Erianthus ravennae, Saccharum ravennae

Number of Varieties

2190
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
marshes, Riverbanks

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-86-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9 - 6

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
Purple, Silver

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green
Purple

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
White, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Purple, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Purple, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Grass like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Summer, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Water once every two or three weeks

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back all stems to the same height

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
0-10-10 NPK fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Drought, Edema

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Noxious Weed

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Erosion control

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Cultivated for fodder

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens
SACCHARUM ravennae

Common Name

False Indigo
Hardy Pampas Grass, Plume Grass, Ravennagrass

In Hindi

इंडिगो
Plume Grass

In German

falsches Indigo
Plume Gras

In French

faux Indigo
Plume Herbe

In Spanish

Falso Indigo
Penacho de hierba

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo
Plume Grass

In Portuguese

false Indigo
Plume grama

In Polish

fałsz Indigo
Pióropusz Trawa

In Latin

falsum indicum
Kessinger Grass

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Lilopsida

Order

Fabales
Cyperales

Family

Fabaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Amorpha
Saccharum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Andropogoneae

Subfamily

-
Panicoideae

Number of Species

21400
1 27800
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Properties of False Indigo and Plume Grass

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

Season and Care of False Indigo and Plume Grass

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

False Indigo and Plume Grass Physical Information

False Indigo and Plume Grass physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Plume Grass height is 240.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Plume Grass are as follows:

  • False Indigo flower color: Purple

  • False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

  • Plume Grass flower color: Purple and Silver

  • Plume Grass leaf color: White and Gray Green

Care of False Indigo and Plume Grass

Care of False Indigo and Plume Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Plume Grass pruning is done Cut back all stems to the same height. In summer False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Plume Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.