Globe Flower

False Indigo

About Globe Flower and False Indigo

Globe Flower

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbaceous Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Central America

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

Types

Trollius laxus , Trollius asiaticus , Trollius pumilus

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

302

0 40000

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Habitat

Temperate Regions

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-82-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pest Free, Powdery mildew

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

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

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Bog Garden, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, small hedge, Wild gardens

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Other Uses

Traditional medicine

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Flower borders, Informal Garden, Showy Tree

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Bicolor Rose'

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena

False Indigo

In Hindi

globe flower

इंडिगो

In German

Trollblumen

falsches Indigo

In French

globe flower

faux Indigo

In Spanish

Trollius

Falso Indigo

In Greek

globe flower

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Trollius

false Indigo

In Polish

Pełnik

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

globe flower

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Equisetopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Fabales

Family

Rhamnaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Trollius

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

3021

1 27800

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Properties of Globe Flower and False Indigo

Wondering what are the properties of Globe Flower and False Indigo? We provide you with everything About Globe Flower and False Indigo. Globe Flower doesn't have thorns and False Indigo doesn't have thorns. Also Globe Flower does not have fragrant flowers. Globe Flower has allergic reactions like blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines and Kidney Disease and False Indigo has allergic reactions like blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines and Kidney Disease. 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 Globe Flower and False Indigo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Globe Flower and False Indigo

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

Globe Flower and False Indigo Physical Information

Globe Flower and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Flower height is 15.00 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Globe Flower and False Indigo are as follows:

Globe Flower flower color: Orange and Yellow
Globe Flower leaf color: Green and Gray Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Globe Flower and False Indigo

Care of Globe Flower and False Indigo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Globe Flower pruning is done Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Globe Flower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.