False Indigo

Strawflower

About False Indigo and Strawflower

False Indigo

Strawflower

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Flowering Plants, Herbs

1.3 Origin

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

Australia

1.4 Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

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1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Terrestrial

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8

10-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12 - 3

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

21,22

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Cushion/Mound-forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

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25.40 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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30.50 cm

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Orange, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Non Fruiting Plant

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

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lobed

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

Full Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

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

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late 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

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs less 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

Acidic

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Well-aerated

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loam, 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

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

General garden fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double

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

Not Available

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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Good for the Scalp, Removes dandruff, Stops hair loss

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

anti-allergy, anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Fungicidal

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used for its medicinal properties

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

Bog Garden, Lawns and Turf

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

XEROCHRYSUM bracteatum 'Copper'

7.2 Common Name

False Indigo

Dreamtime Copper Strawflower, Strawflower

7.2.1 In Hindi

इंडिगो

strawflower

7.2.2 In German

falsches Indigo

Strohblume

7.2.3 In French

faux Indigo

strawflower

7.2.4 In Spanish

Falso Indigo

strawflower

7.2.5 In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

strawflower

7.2.6 In Portuguese

false Indigo

strawflower

7.2.7 In Polish

fałsz Indigo

strawflower

7.2.8 In Latin

falsum indicum

strawflower

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

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Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Asterales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Asteraceae

8.6 Genus

Amorpha

Xerochrysum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Gnaphalieae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Asteroideae

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of False Indigo and Strawflower

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Strawflower

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

False Indigo and Strawflower Physical Information

False Indigo and Strawflower physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Strawflower height is 25.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Strawflower are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Strawflower flower color: Orange and Gold
Strawflower leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of False Indigo and Strawflower

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