Life Span
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Origin
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
Blue False Indigo
White False Indigo
Number of Varieties
2
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8
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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
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
Fruit Color
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Thorns
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15% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
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44% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, 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
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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32% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
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54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
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8% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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13% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Foliage
✔
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54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Showy Bark
✔
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12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Foliage Texture
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
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12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Invasive
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6% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
-
Attracts
-
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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62% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
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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36% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
AMORPHA canescens
Common Name
False Indigo
In Hindi
इंडिगो
In German
falsches Indigo
In French
faux Indigo
In Spanish
Falso Indigo
In Greek
Λάθος Indigo
In Portuguese
false Indigo
In Polish
fałsz Indigo
In Latin
falsum indicum
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Order
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Genus
Amorpha
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Subfamily
-
Number of Species
21
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27800
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