False Indigo

Sweet Alyssum

About False Indigo and Sweet Alyssum

False Indigo

Sweet Alyssum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

Annual

1.2 Type

Shrub

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

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

Mediterranean, Canary Islands

1.4 Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Annual

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Cultivated Beds

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8

9-11

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

11 - 1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 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

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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5.10 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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20.30 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Peach, Lavender

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

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green, Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light Green, Gray 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

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

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, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and 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

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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

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

Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders, Hanging Basket, 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

Antiscrophulatic, Astringent, Diuretic

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

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, Edging, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

LOBULARIA maritima

7.2 Common Name

False Indigo

Pastel Carpet Sweet Alyssum, Sweet Alyssum

7.2.1 In Hindi

इंडिगो

LOBULARIA maritima

7.2.2 In German

falsches Indigo

lobularia maritima

7.2.3 In French

faux Indigo

Lobularia maritima

7.2.4 In Spanish

Falso Indigo

maritima Lobularia

7.2.5 In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

LOBULARIA maritima

7.2.6 In Portuguese

false Indigo

Lobularia maritima

7.2.7 In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Lobularia maritima

7.2.8 In Latin

falsum indicum

maritima Lobularia

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Not Available

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Capparales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Brassicaceae

8.6 Genus

Amorpha

Lobularia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of False Indigo and Sweet Alyssum

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Sweet Alyssum

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

False Indigo and Sweet Alyssum Physical Information

False Indigo and Sweet Alyssum physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Sweet Alyssum height is 5.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Sweet Alyssum are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Sweet Alyssum flower color: Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Peach and Lavender
Sweet Alyssum leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of False Indigo and Sweet Alyssum

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