False Indigo

Southernwood

About False Indigo and Southernwood

False Indigo

Southernwood

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

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

Southern Europe

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

Temperate Regions

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

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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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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120.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Yellow, Gray

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Non Fruiting Plant

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Gray Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long hair-like leaves

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

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

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

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4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Keep the Soil well drained

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

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut back old stems to the ground, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Complete balanced fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Free of serious pests and diseases

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

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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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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

Farmland, small hedge, Wild gardens

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

Antiseptic, Digestive, Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Tonic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Branch, Fibres, Flower Stalk, Gum, Leaves, Twigs

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Oil is used in mosquito repellents, Used for fragrance, Used to make hair tonic

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

Herb, Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

ARTEMISIA abrotanum

7.2 Common Name

False Indigo

lad's love , southern wormwood , old man , boy's love , appleringie , sitherwood

7.2.1 In Hindi

इंडिगो

southernwood

7.2.2 In German

falsches Indigo

Eberraute

7.2.3 In French

faux Indigo

aurone ou citronnelle

7.2.4 In Spanish

Falso Indigo

Artemisia abrotanum

7.2.5 In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Artemisia abrotanum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

false Indigo

Abrótano

7.2.7 In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Bylica boże drzewko

7.2.8 In Latin

falsum indicum

Southernwood

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Amorpha

Artemisia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Anthemideae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of False Indigo and Southernwood

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Southernwood

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

False Indigo and Southernwood Physical Information

False Indigo and Southernwood physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Southernwood height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of False Indigo and Southernwood are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Southernwood flower color: Yellow and Gray
Southernwood leaf color: Gray Green

Care of False Indigo and Southernwood

Care of False Indigo and Southernwood include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Southernwood pruning is done Cut back old stems to the ground, 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 Southernwood needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.