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About False Indigo and Silky Dogwood

1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Shrub
1.3 Origin
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States
1.4 Types
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
About Rice Plant
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
Banks, Lake Sides, Shores of rivers or lakes
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8
5-8
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
3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
About American ..
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 84 (Overall)
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
About Flowering..
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
180.00 cm
Rank: 70 (Overall)
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple
Ivory
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green
White
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Dark Green, Brown, Dark Red
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Not Available
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Acuminate
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Divison, Stem Cutting
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Average
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
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52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
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11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Medium
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
Not Available
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5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Birds
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Unknown
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Wild gardens, Woodland margins
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Not Available
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects.
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
Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AMORPHA canescens
CORNUS amomum
7.2 Common Name
False Indigo
red willow
7.2.1 In Hindi
इंडिगो
silky dogwood
7.2.2 In German
falsches Indigo
silky dogwood
7.2.3 In French
faux Indigo
silky dogwood
7.2.4 In Spanish
Falso Indigo
silky dogwood
7.2.5 In Greek
Λάθος Indigo
silky dogwood
7.2.6 In Portuguese
false Indigo
silky dogwood
7.2.7 In Polish
fałsz Indigo
silky dogwood
7.2.8 In Latin
falsum indicum
silky dogwood
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Fabales
Cornales
8.5 Family
Fabaceae
Cornaceae
8.6 Genus
Amorpha
Cornus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species
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Properties of False Indigo and Silky Dogwood

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

Season and Care of False Indigo and Silky Dogwood

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

False Indigo and Silky Dogwood Physical Information

False Indigo and Silky Dogwood physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Silky Dogwood height is 180.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Silky Dogwood are as follows:

  • False Indigo flower color: Purple

  • False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

  • Silky Dogwood flower color: Ivory

  • Silky Dogwood leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of False Indigo and Silky Dogwood

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