False Indigo

Virginia Creeper

About False Indigo and Virginia Creeper

False Indigo

Virginia Creeper

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

Vines

1.3 Origin

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

Central North America, Eastern Mexico, Eastern North America, Eastern United States, Southeastern Canada

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

Brushlands, Chaparral, open Woodlands, Riverbanks, shaded woods, Stream side

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8

7-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

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1.8 Sunset Zone

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

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1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

1,500.00 cm

Rank: 29 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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120.00 cm

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1,200.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Purple

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2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Light Green

Black, Blue

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Purplish Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Gray Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Blue Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Gray Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Ovate

Palmate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Late Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam, Sandy

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Summer, Summer

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

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

Moderate

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

Ample Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loamy, Moist, Sandy

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Shade, Partial shade, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune in late summer or fall

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Fertilize every year

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Black Vine Weevil, Caterpillars, Flea Beetles, Leaf eating pests, Leaf Hoppers, Scale

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

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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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14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

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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14% Vine Plants Garden Plants have it !

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

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5.11 Attracts

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Birds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Abdominal pain, Bloody vomiting, Diarrhea, dilation of pupils, drowsiness, Headache, Nausea, Skin irritation, Sweating, Toxic, Twitching of face, Weak pulse

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

No Beauty Benefits

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

Antirheumatic, Cough, Diarrhea, Expectorant

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bark, Fruits, Root, Sap

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in herbal medicines

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

Vine, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

Parthenocissus quinquefolia

7.2 Common Name

False Indigo

Virginia creeper, Victoria creeper, five-leaved ivy, or five-finger

7.2.1 In Hindi

इंडिगो

वर्जीनिया लता

7.2.2 In German

falsches Indigo

Selbstkletternde Jungfernrebe, Wilder Wein

7.2.3 In French

faux Indigo

vigne vierge vraie, vigne vierge à cinq folioles, vigne vierge de Virginie

7.2.4 In Spanish

Falso Indigo

Parra Virgen, Viña virgen y Enredadera de Virginia

7.2.5 In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

αναρριχητικό φυτό της Βιρτζίνια

7.2.6 In Portuguese

false Indigo

Virginia Creeper

7.2.7 In Polish

fałsz Indigo

winobluszcz

7.2.8 In Latin

falsum indicum

Virginia creeper

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

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Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Fabales

Rhamnales

8.5 Family

Fabaceae

Vitaceae

8.6 Genus

Amorpha

Parthenocissus

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 Virginia Creeper

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Virginia Creeper

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

False Indigo and Virginia Creeper Physical Information

False Indigo and Virginia Creeper physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Virginia Creeper height is 1,500.00 cm and width 1,200.00 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Virginia Creeper are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Virginia Creeper flower color: Not Available
Virginia Creeper leaf color: Green and Purplish Green

Care of False Indigo and Virginia Creeper

Care of False Indigo and Virginia Creeper include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Virginia Creeper pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune for shortening long shoots and Prune in late summer or fall. In summer False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Virginia Creeper needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Ample Water.