False Indigo

Watermilfoil

About False Indigo and Watermilfoil

False Indigo

Watermilfoil

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Aquatics

Origin

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

Australia, New Zealand

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Myriophyllum aquaticum

Number of Varieties

217

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Lakes, Ponds, stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-88-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-6

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 cm30.00 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

Dark Red, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Yellow Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green, Light 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

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

waterlogging

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

In Water

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Plant grows in water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune regularly, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Sap-Sucking Insects, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

waterlogging

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Water gardening

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Bog Garden, Container, Groundcover, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

MYRIOPHYLLUM propinquum

Common Name

False Indigo

Parrot's Feather, Watermilfoil

In Hindi

इंडिगो

watermilfoil

In German

falsches Indigo

watermilfoil

In French

faux Indigo

myriophylle

In Spanish

Falso Indigo

watermilfoil

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

watermilfoil

In Portuguese

false Indigo

watermilfoil

In Polish

fałsz Indigo

watermilfoil

In Latin

falsum indicum

watermilfoil

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Saxifragales

Family

Fabaceae

Haloragaceae

Genus

Amorpha

Myriophyllum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2169

1 27800

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Properties of False Indigo and Watermilfoil

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Watermilfoil

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

False Indigo and Watermilfoil Physical Information

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

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Watermilfoil flower color: Dark Red and Ivory
Watermilfoil leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of False Indigo and Watermilfoil

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