False Indigo

Prairie Dropseed

About False Indigo and Prairie Dropseed

False Indigo

Prairie Dropseed

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Shrub

Grass

Origin

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

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

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Sporobolus heterolepis

Number of Varieties

215

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Hay fields

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-83-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10 - 2

Sunset Zone

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm45.70 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Red, Green, Purple, Light Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Yellow, Orange, Gold

Leaf Color in Winter

Tan, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

SPOROBOLUS heterolepis

Common Name

False Indigo

Prairie Dropseed

In Hindi

इंडिगो

prairie dropseed

In German

falsches Indigo

Prärie Dropseed

In French

faux Indigo

prairie dropseed

In Spanish

Falso Indigo

dropseed pradera

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

λιβάδι dropseed

In Portuguese

false Indigo

pradaria dropseed

In Polish

fałsz Indigo

łąka dropseed

In Latin

falsum indicum

PRATUM grama

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Poales

Family

Fabaceae

Poaceae

Genus

Amorpha

Sporobolus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2110

1 27800

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Properties of False Indigo and Prairie Dropseed

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Prairie Dropseed

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

False Indigo and Prairie Dropseed Physical Information

False Indigo and Prairie Dropseed physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Prairie Dropseed height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Prairie Dropseed are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Prairie Dropseed flower color: Red, Green, Purple, Light Green
Prairie Dropseed leaf color: Green

Care of False Indigo and Prairie Dropseed

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