False Indigo

Rhubarb

About False Indigo and Rhubarb

False Indigo

Rhubarb

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Hybrid origin, Eastern Asia, India, Nepal, China

1.4 Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Victoria Rhubarb Colorado Red Rhubarb Turkish Rhubarb

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2100

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

gardens, Grassland, Humid climates, Tropical regions, Urban areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-83-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-5

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

120.00 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Ivory

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

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Compound

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer, Late 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

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

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

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

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

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Not Used For Aesthetic Purpose

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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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

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Culinary use, Used as Ornamental plant

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

Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

RHEUM x hybridum

7.2 Common Name

False Indigo

Hybrid Garden Rhubarb, Rhubarb

7.2.1 In Hindi

इंडिगो

एक प्रकार का फल

7.2.2 In German

falsches Indigo

Rhabarber

7.2.3 In French

faux Indigo

Rhubarbe

7.2.4 In Spanish

Falso Indigo

Ruibarbo

7.2.5 In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Ραβέντι

7.2.6 In Portuguese

false Indigo

Ruibarbo

7.2.7 In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Rabarbar

7.2.8 In Latin

falsum indicum

RHEUM

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

8.4 Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Polygonaceae

8.6 Genus

Amorpha

Rheum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA60

1 27800

Properties of False Indigo and Rhubarb

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Rhubarb

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

False Indigo and Rhubarb Physical Information

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

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Rhubarb flower color: Ivory
Rhubarb leaf color: Green

Care of False Indigo and Rhubarb

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