False Indigo

Potentilla

About False Indigo and Potentilla

False Indigo

Potentilla

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Not Available

1.4 Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-83-8

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-1

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

Not Available

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm91.44 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm91.44 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Orange, Yellow

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Light Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Not Available

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Not Available

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Small elliptic

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Early Fall, Spring

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Well drained

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Not Available

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

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

Not Available

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Not Available

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Not Available

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

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Not Available

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

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Not Available

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Not Available

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

Not Available

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Bees, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Avoid during Pregnancy

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

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

Not Available

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

POTENTILLA

7.2 Common Name

False Indigo

Potentilla

7.2.1 In Hindi

इंडिगो

Potentilla plant

7.2.2 In German

falsches Indigo

Potentilla Pflanze

7.2.3 In French

faux Indigo

plante Potentilla

7.2.4 In Spanish

Falso Indigo

planta Potentilla

7.2.5 In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

φυτό potentilla

7.2.6 In Portuguese

false Indigo

planta Potentilla

7.2.7 In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Potentilla roślin

7.2.8 In Latin

falsum indicum

Potentilla herba

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Vascular plant

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Rosales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Rosaceae

8.6 Genus

Amorpha

Potentilla

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Rosoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA300

1 27800

Properties of False Indigo and Potentilla

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Potentilla

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

False Indigo and Potentilla Physical Information

False Indigo and Potentilla physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Potentilla are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green

Care of False Indigo and Potentilla

Care of False Indigo and Potentilla include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.