False Indigo

Wild Lilac

About False Indigo and Wild Lilac

False Indigo

Wild Lilac

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Shrub

Origin

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

Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

New Jersey tea,Maritime ceanothus,Ceanothus connivens

Number of Varieties

225

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

Rocky Mountains, Scrubs

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-85-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

8-6

Sunset Zone

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm120.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

120.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple

White

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Lemon yellow

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Club - shaped

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Do Not over 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

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Partial Sun, Partial shade

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

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Formal Garden

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Basketary

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Feature Plant, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens

CEANOTHUS 'Concha'

Common Name

False Indigo

Wild lilac

In Hindi

इंडिगो

Wild Lilac

In German

falsches Indigo

Säckelblumen

In French

faux Indigo

Wild Lilac

In Spanish

Falso Indigo

Ceanothus

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo

Wild Lilac

In Portuguese

false Indigo

Ceanothus

In Polish

fałsz Indigo

Wild Lilac

In Latin

falsum indicum

Wild Lilac

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Rosales

Family

Fabaceae

Rhamnaceae

Genus

Amorpha

Ceanothus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

2150

1 27800

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Properties of False Indigo and Wild Lilac

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

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Season and Care of False Indigo and Wild Lilac

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

False Indigo and Wild Lilac Physical Information

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

False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray
Wild Lilac flower color: White
Wild Lilac leaf color: Lemon yellow

Care of False Indigo and Wild Lilac

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