False Indigo

Shirley Poppy

About False Indigo and Shirley Poppy

False Indigo

Shirley Poppy

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Herbs

1.3 Origin

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

Europe, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

1.4 Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8

4-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, 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

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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30.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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20.30 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Red, Orange Red, Black

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Sandy Brown, Chocolate

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

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2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, 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

Very Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

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, Keep the Soil well drained, Medium, Requires regular watering

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

Alkaline, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loam, Moist but well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No need to prune, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Adelgids, Downy mildew, Red blotch

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

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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

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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Sometimes

5.10 Self-Sowing

Not Available

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Headache, Toxic if not prepared properly

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cut Flowers, Decorating walls, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes, Used as an interior landscaping species, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

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

Anodyne, Cancer, Emmenagogue, Emollient, Expectorant, Hypnotic, Sedative, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Cake, Cut Flowers, Decoration Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for making black and brown dye, Used in flavouring curries, teas, Used to flavour soups

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

Cottage garden, Cutflower, Flower borders, Hanging Basket, Showy Tree

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

PAPAVER rhoeas

7.2 Common Name

False Indigo

Corn Poppy, Flanders Field Poppy, Shirley Poppy

7.2.1 In Hindi

इंडिगो

शर्ली अफीम

7.2.2 In German

falsches Indigo

Klatschmohn

7.2.3 In French

faux Indigo

shirley pavot

7.2.4 In Spanish

Falso Indigo

Shirley amapola

7.2.5 In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Shirley παπαρούνας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

false Indigo

Shirley poppy

7.2.7 In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Shirley maku

7.2.8 In Latin

falsum indicum

Shirley, papaveris

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Ranunculales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Papaveraceae

8.6 Genus

Amorpha

Papaver

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Papavereae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Paperveroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of False Indigo and Shirley Poppy

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Shirley Poppy

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

False Indigo and Shirley Poppy Physical Information

False Indigo and Shirley Poppy physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Shirley Poppy height is 30.00 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Shirley Poppy are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Shirley Poppy flower color: Red, Orange Red and Black
Shirley Poppy leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of False Indigo and Shirley Poppy

Care of False Indigo and Shirley Poppy include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shirley Poppy pruning is done No need to prune, 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 Shirley Poppy needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.