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False Indigo
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About False Indigo

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What is

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)
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8
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

Habit

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
0 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

15% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Season

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

44% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Tolerances

Drought

Care

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

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

32% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Edible Fruit

9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Fruit

8% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Fragrant Leaf

13% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Fragrant Bark/Stem

9% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Foliage

54% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Showy Bark

12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

12% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Invasive

6% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Self-Sowing

-

Attracts

-

Allergy

-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-

Edible Uses

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

36% - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants

Used As Outdoor Plant

All - Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

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

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

-

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-

Subfamily

-

Number of Species

21
1 27800
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Properties of False Indigo

Want to know the properties of False Indigo? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. False Indigo is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . False Indigo Benefits are as follows:

  • Medicinal use:

  • Part of plant used: Whole plant

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

False Indigo Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about False Indigo. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. False Indigo physical information is as follows: 60.00 cm tall and 120.00 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Ovate. Also it has following color specifications:

  • Flower color: Purple
  • Leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of False Indigo

Taking False Indigo Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of False Indigo include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade for its proper growth.

Season and care of False Indigo

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of False Indigo is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Perennial plant. False Indigo is a very important plant from Most Useful Shrub Plants. There are 2 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: Blue False Indigo White False Indigo. This plant's habitat is gardens, Grassland and Warmer regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 2-8. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.