False Indigo

Tangerine

About False Indigo and Tangerine

False Indigo

Tangerine

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Fruit

Origin

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

Southeastern Asia, Japan

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Clementines, dancy, fallglo, lee

Number of Varieties

250

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-88-11

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-8

Sunset Zone

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

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm300.00 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

120.00 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

White, Red, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Green, Orange

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lance shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Grafting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, occasional watering once established, Water more in summer

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

20-10-10, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Beetles, Earwigs, Leafminers, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Cold climate, Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Beetles, Birds, Butterflies, Insects, Leaf Hoppers, Rabbits

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Glowing Skin, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Aging, Antioxidants, High blood pressure, High cholestrol, Skin Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

CITRUS reticulata 'Armstrong'

Common Name

False Indigo

Armstrong Tangerine, Tangerine

In Hindi

इंडिगो

संतरा

In German

falsches Indigo

Mandarine

In French

faux Indigo

mandarine

In Spanish

Falso Indigo

mandarina

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

μανταρίνι

In Portuguese

false Indigo

tangerina

In Polish

fałsz Indigo

mandarynka

In Latin

falsum indicum

Tangerine

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae

Rutaceae

Genus

Amorpha

Citrus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2120

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of False Indigo and Tangerine

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

Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants » More

False Indigo and Desert Broom

False Indigo and Barberry

False Indigo and Japanese Barberry

» More Compare Most Useful Shrub Plants

Season and Care of False Indigo and Tangerine

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

False Indigo and Tangerine Physical Information

False Indigo and Tangerine physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Tangerine height is 300.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Tangerine are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Tangerine flower color: White, Red and Purple
Tangerine leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of False Indigo and Tangerine

Care of False Indigo and Tangerine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tangerine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Requires little pruning. In summer False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tangerine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.