False Indigo

Tree Echium

About False Indigo and Tree Echium

False Indigo

Tree Echium

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Biennial

Type

Shrub

Tree

Origin

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

Canary Islands

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Echium pininana

Number of Varieties

210

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-88-10

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

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm240.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Light Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Lobed

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Cutting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

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, Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

✔ ✘

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

ECHIUM pininana

Common Name

False Indigo

Giant Viper's Bugloss, Pine Echium, Tree Echium

In Hindi

इंडिगो

Tree Echium

In German

falsches Indigo

Baum Aciam

In French

faux Indigo

Arbre ACIAM

In Spanish

Falso Indigo

árbol Aciam

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

δέντρο Aciam

In Portuguese

false Indigo

árvore Aciam

In Polish

fałsz Indigo

drzewo Aciam

In Latin

falsum indicum

lignum Aciam

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae

Boraginaceae

Genus

Amorpha

Echium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2160

1 27800

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Properties of False Indigo and Tree Echium

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Tree Echium

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

False Indigo and Tree Echium Physical Information

False Indigo and Tree Echium physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Tree Echium height is 240.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Tree Echium are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Tree Echium flower color: Light Blue and Blue Violet
Tree Echium leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of False Indigo and Tree Echium

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