False Indigo

Wild Hyacinth

About False Indigo and Wild Hyacinth

False Indigo

Wild Hyacinth

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

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

Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Cusick's camas, large camas

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

meadows, moist forests, Open Plains

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-88-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

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

21,22

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm5.10 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender, Violet

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

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Long slender

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter, Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

chipping, Offsets, scooping, Twin scaling, Vegetative

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

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

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, General garden fertilizer, Time release fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Black Walnut Toxicity, Rabbit, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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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

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Insects

Allergy

Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Bouquets, Cottage Garden

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Remove blemishes, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Forms dense stands, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Leucoderma, Urinary problems

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Bulbs, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Animal Feed, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

Hyacinthus orientalis

Common Name

False Indigo

Hyacinth, common hyacinth, garden hyacinth, dutch hyacinth

In Hindi

इंडिगो

ह्यचीन्थ

In German

falsches Indigo

Hyazinthe

In French

faux Indigo

jacinthe

In Spanish

Falso Indigo

jacinto

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

υάκινθος

In Portuguese

false Indigo

jacinto

In Polish

fałsz Indigo

hiacynt

In Latin

falsum indicum

et hyacinthinas,

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida

Order

Fabales

Liliales

Family

Fabaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Amorpha

Hyacinthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Scilloideae

Number of Species

213

1 27800

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Properties of False Indigo and Wild Hyacinth

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Wild Hyacinth

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

False Indigo and Wild Hyacinth Physical Information

False Indigo and Wild Hyacinth physical information is very important for comparison. False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Wild Hyacinth height is 10.20 cm and width 5.10 cm. The color specification of False Indigo and Wild Hyacinth are as follows:

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Wild Hyacinth flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Lavender and Violet
Wild Hyacinth leaf color: Green

Care of False Indigo and Wild Hyacinth

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