Melampodium

False Indigo

About Melampodium and False Indigo

Melampodium

False Indigo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Mexico, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America

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

1.4 Types

Perennials

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Desert

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

2-11

2-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 6

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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30.50 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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20.30 cm

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120.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Yellow, Gold

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

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2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lobed

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

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

Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Well drained

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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, Container

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

MELAMPODIUM divaricatum

AMORPHA canescens

7.2 Common Name

Butter Daisy, Melampodium

False Indigo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Melampodium

इंडिगो

7.2.2 In German

Melmpodiam

falsches Indigo

7.2.3 In French

Melmpodiam

faux Indigo

7.2.4 In Spanish

Melmpodiam

Falso Indigo

7.2.5 In Greek

Melmpodiam

Λάθος Indigo

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Melmpodiam

false Indigo

7.2.7 In Polish

Melmpodiam

fałsz Indigo

7.2.8 In Latin

Melmpodiam

falsum indicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Asterales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Asteraceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Melampodium

Amorpha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Millerieae

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8.9 Subfamily

Asteroideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Melampodium and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Melampodium and False Indigo

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

Melampodium and False Indigo Physical Information

Melampodium and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Melampodium height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Melampodium and False Indigo are as follows:

Melampodium flower color: Yellow and Gold
Melampodium leaf color: Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Melampodium and False Indigo

Care of Melampodium and False Indigo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Melampodium 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 Melampodium 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.