False Indigo

Wild Leek

About False Indigo and Wild Leek

False Indigo

Wild Leek

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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

World/Pandemic, North America, Europe, Northern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Asia, India

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Allium tricoccum

Number of Varieties

215

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Slopes, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-84-9

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

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

Gold

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Light 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

Lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

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

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

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

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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Leafminer

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Emetic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Repellent, Used as insect repellent

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

ALLIUM tricoccum

Common Name

False Indigo

Ramps, Wild Leek

In Hindi

इंडिगो

Wild Leek

In German

falsches Indigo

wilder Lauch

In French

faux Indigo

Leek sauvage

In Spanish

Falso Indigo

puerro silvestre

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

άγρια Πράσο

In Portuguese

false Indigo

Leek selvagem

In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Dziki Leek

In Latin

falsum indicum

Leek Wild

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Asparagales

Family

Fabaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Amorpha

Allium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

21750

1 27800

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Properties of False Indigo and Wild Leek

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Wild Leek

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

False Indigo and Wild Leek Physical Information

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

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Wild Leek flower color: Gold
Wild Leek leaf color: Light Green

Care of False Indigo and Wild Leek

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