Lily of the Valley

False Indigo

About Lily of the Valley and False Indigo

Lily of the Valley

False Indigo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Asia, Europe

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

1.4 Types

American Lily of the Valley, European Lily of the Valley, Japanese Lily of the valley.

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Banks, Broad-Leaved Forests, coppices, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Forest margins, Ridges, Rocky Ridges

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

4-8

2-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-1

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

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

1.9 Habit

Mat-forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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6.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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1.00 cm

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120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Pink, White

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green, Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Bell Shaped

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Moist, Well drained

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Not Available

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Requires a lot of watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Moist, Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Not Available

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Part sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove deadheads

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Anthracnose, Aureobasidium leaf spot, Foliar nematode, Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust, Southern blight

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

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Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

Not Available

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

Not Available

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Not Available

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

Not Available

5.11 Attracts

Bees

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Headache, Nausea, Vomiting

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, Swelling

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Root

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Air freshner, Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Showy Purposes, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Bog Garden, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Mixed Border

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Convallaria majalis

AMORPHA canescens

7.2 Common Name

Lily of the Valley

False Indigo

7.2.1 In Hindi

कामुदिनी

इंडिगो

7.2.2 In German

Maiglöckchen

falsches Indigo

7.2.3 In French

Lily of the Valley

faux Indigo

7.2.4 In Spanish

Lirio de los valles

Falso Indigo

7.2.5 In Greek

Κρίνος της κοιλάδας

Λάθος Indigo

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lírio do Vale

false Indigo

7.2.7 In Polish

Lilia doliny

fałsz Indigo

7.2.8 In Latin

Lílium convállium

falsum indicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Asparagales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Asparagaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Convallaria

Amorpha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Nolinoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Lily of the Valley and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Lily of the Valley and False Indigo

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

Lily of the Valley and False Indigo Physical Information

Lily of the Valley and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Lily of the Valley height is 6.00 cm and width 1.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Lily of the Valley and False Indigo are as follows:

Lily of the Valley flower color: Pink and White
Lily of the Valley leaf color: Dark Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Lily of the Valley and False Indigo

Care of Lily of the Valley and False Indigo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lily of the Valley pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune after harvesting, Prune in late summer or fall, Prune to stimulate growth and Remove deadheads and False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lily of the Valley 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.