New Zealand Flax

False Indigo

About New Zealand Flax and False Indigo

New Zealand Flax

False Indigo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Hybrid origin

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

1.4 Types

Phormium tenax,Phormium cookianum

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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411 (About Canna)

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1.5 Habitat

Cliffs, Mountain Slopes

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-11

2-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-2

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

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

About American ..

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121.00 cm

Rank: 91 (Overall)▶

60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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350 (About Privet)

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

About Flowering..

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121.00 cm

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120.00 cm

Rank: 79 (Overall)▶

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243.84 (About Acerola)

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Orange

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Orange Red

Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Green, Pink

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow, Green, Pink

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Green, Pink

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Sword-like

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

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

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer

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?

Container, 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

Needs more water during establishment

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

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial 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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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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40% Perennial Flowers 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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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

Insignificant

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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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5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Hummingbirds

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5.12 Allergy

Anaesthesia

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

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

anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Burns, Skin irritation

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Sap

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Container

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, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

PHORMIUM 'Apricot Queen'

AMORPHA canescens

7.2 Common Name

New Zealand Flax

False Indigo

7.2.1 In Hindi

New Zealand flax

इंडिगो

7.2.2 In German

Neuseeländer Flachs

falsches Indigo

7.2.3 In French

lin de Nouvelle-Zélande

faux Indigo

7.2.4 In Spanish

New Zealand flax

Falso Indigo

7.2.5 In Greek

New Zealand flax

Λάθος Indigo

7.2.6 In Portuguese

espadana, linho-da-Nova-Zelândia

false Indigo

7.2.7 In Polish

Nowa Zelandia lnu

fałsz Indigo

7.2.8 In Latin

New Zealand flax

falsum indicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Liliopsida

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8.4 Order

Liliales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Agavaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

phormium

Amorpha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Hemerocallidoideae

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8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of New Zealand Flax and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of New Zealand Flax and False Indigo

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

New Zealand Flax and False Indigo Physical Information

New Zealand Flax and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. New Zealand Flax height is 121.00 cm and width 121.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of New Zealand Flax and False Indigo are as follows:

New Zealand Flax flower color: Orange
New Zealand Flax leaf color: Yellow, Green and Pink
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of New Zealand Flax and False Indigo

Care of New Zealand Flax and False Indigo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. New Zealand Flax 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 New Zealand Flax 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.