False Indigo

Siam Tulip

About False Indigo and Siam Tulip

False Indigo

Siam Tulip

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Southeastern Asia

1.4 Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

2NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Open grasslands, Wild

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-88-11

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-9

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

White, Yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Rose

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Light Green, Blue Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Blue Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Blue Green, Yellow green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lance shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

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

Rhizome division, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires a lot of 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

Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Complete balanced fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Fungal Diseases, 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

✔ ✘

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

Coarse

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

Snails

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

poisonous if ingested, Skin irritation

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Cut Flowers, Showy Purposes

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

Antidiarrhoeal, Anti-oxidant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as a vegetable, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

CURCUMA alismatifolia

7.2 Common Name

False Indigo

Hidden Ginger, Siam Tulip

7.2.1 In Hindi

इंडिगो

Siam Tulip

7.2.2 In German

falsches Indigo

Siam Tulip

7.2.3 In French

faux Indigo

Siam Tulip

7.2.4 In Spanish

Falso Indigo

Tulipán de Tailandia

7.2.5 In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Siam Tulip

7.2.6 In Portuguese

false Indigo

Siam Tulip

7.2.7 In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Siam Tulip

7.2.8 In Latin

falsum indicum

Tulip Siam

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Zingiberaceae

8.6 Genus

Amorpha

Curcuma

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Zingibereae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Zingiberoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of False Indigo and Siam Tulip

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Siam Tulip

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

False Indigo and Siam Tulip Physical Information

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

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Siam Tulip flower color: White, Yellow, Pink, Light Pink and Rose
Siam Tulip leaf color: Green, Light Green and Blue Green

Care of False Indigo and Siam Tulip

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