False Indigo

Spring Starflower

About False Indigo and Spring Starflower

False Indigo

Spring Starflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

South America, Argentina

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Perennial

Number of Varieties

235

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-85-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

9-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver, Sky Blue

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

Ipheion uniflorum

Common Name

False Indigo

Spring Starflower, Springstar

In Hindi

इंडिगो

Spring Starflower

In German

falsches Indigo

Frühling Borretsch

In French

faux Indigo

Spring Starflower

In Spanish

Falso Indigo

primavera Flor de estrella

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

άνοιξη starflower

In Portuguese

false Indigo

primavera Starflower

In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Wiosna Starflower

In Latin

falsum indicum

Spring Starflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Lilopsida

Order

Fabales

Asparagales

Family

Fabaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Amorpha

Ipheion

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Gilliesieae

Subfamily

Allioideae

Number of Species

2150

1 27800

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Properties of False Indigo and Spring Starflower

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Spring Starflower

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

False Indigo and Spring Starflower Physical Information

False Indigo and Spring Starflower physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Spring Starflower height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Spring Starflower are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Spring Starflower flower color: Light Blue, Light Purple, Silver and Sky Blue
Spring Starflower leaf color: Green, Light Green and Gray Green

Care of False Indigo and Spring Starflower

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