Loquat

False Indigo

About Loquat and False Indigo

Loquat

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

China, Japan

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

Types

Advance, Champagne, Emanuel

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

302

0 40000

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Habitat

gardens, Woodlands

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-102-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-8

8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 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

Upright/Erect

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Orange

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Olive, Dark Green, Gray

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Late Fall

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Adequately

Lots of watering

In Spring

Alternate Days

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Birds

Allergy

dilation of pupils, weakness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Skin irritation

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Antioxidants, Detoxifies lever, Diabetes, Skin Redness

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as an ingredient in coffee, Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ERIOBOTRYA japonica

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Japanese Plum Loquat, Loquat

False Indigo

In Hindi

Loquat

इंडिगो

In German

Mispel

falsches Indigo

In French

nèfle

faux Indigo

In Spanish

níspero

Falso Indigo

In Greek

μούσμουλο

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

nêspera

false Indigo

In Polish

loquat

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

loquat

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rubiales

Fabales

Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Eriobotrya

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

80021

1 27800

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Properties of Loquat and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Loquat and False Indigo

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

Loquat and False Indigo Physical Information

Loquat and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Loquat height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Loquat and False Indigo are as follows:

Loquat flower color: White
Loquat leaf color: Olive, Dark Green and Gray
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Loquat and False Indigo

Care of Loquat and False Indigo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Loquat pruning is done 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 Loquat needs Adequately and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.