False Indigo

Tamarisk

About False Indigo and Tamarisk

False Indigo

Tamarisk

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

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

Turkey, Iraq, Western Asia, India

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Tamarix Chinensis, French Tamarisk, Kashgar Tamarix, Tamarix Odessana, Tamarix Tetrandra

Number of Varieties

250

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Floodplains, marshes, Riverbanks, Shores of rivers or lakes

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-810-13

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

12-1

Sunset Zone

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

7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought and Salt, Heat And Humidity

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Mineral deficiencies, Red blotch, Root knot nematode, Scale, yellow-poplar weevil

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Dry Conditions, Salt

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

allergic reaction

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Liver problems, Rheumatism, Skin wounds, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Sap, Wood

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

TAMARIX dioica

Common Name

False Indigo

Dioecious Tamarisk, Tamarisk

In Hindi

इंडिगो

तामरिस्क

In German

falsches Indigo

Tamariske

In French

faux Indigo

tamarinier

In Spanish

Falso Indigo

tamarisco

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

ταμαρίς

In Portuguese

false Indigo

tamarisco

In Polish

fałsz Indigo

tamaryszek

In Latin

falsum indicum

nemore

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae

Tamaricaceae

Genus

Amorpha

Tamarix

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2155

1 27800

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Properties of False Indigo and Tamarisk

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Tamarisk

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

False Indigo and Tamarisk Physical Information

False Indigo and Tamarisk physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Tamarisk height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Tamarisk are as follows:

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

Care of False Indigo and Tamarisk

Care of False Indigo and Tamarisk include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tamarisk pruning is done Cut leaves after fall, Prune after flowering, 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 Tamarisk needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.