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About Nugget Hops and False Indigo


About False Indigo and Nugget Hops


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Perennial  

Type
Herbs  
Shrub  

Origin
North America, Europe, Western Asia  
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada  

Types
Humulus lupulus 'Nugget'  
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo  

Number of Varieties
1  
2  
99+

Habitat
Grassland, low mountains  
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
8-1  
8-1  

Sunset Zone
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21  
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9  

Habit
Vining/Climbing  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
240.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
50.00 cm  
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green, Magenta  
Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Tan  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Fall
-  
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Palmate  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Summer  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs very little water  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
Flea beetles, Flies, Mites, Spider Mites  
-  

Allergy
Pollen, Skin irritation  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Antibacterial, Antiseptic, Anxiety, Appetizer, Diuretic  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Fibre, Paper pulp, Used as a dye  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Rock Garden / Wall, Vine  
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HUMULUS lupulus 'Nugget'  
AMORPHA canescens  

Common Name
Nugget Hops  
False Indigo  

In Hindi
nugget hops  
इंडिगो  

In German
Nugget Hopfen  
falsches Indigo  

In French
houblon pépite  
faux Indigo  

In Spanish
lúpulo pepita  
Falso Indigo  

In Greek
ψήγμα λυκίσκου  
Λάθος Indigo  

In Portuguese
lúpulo pepita  
false Indigo  

In Polish
chmiel Nugget  
fałsz Indigo  

In Latin
Nugget ASSULTIM  
falsum indicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Rosales  
Fabales  

Family
Cannabaceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Humulus  
Amorpha  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
3  
99+
21  

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Properties of Nugget Hops and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Nugget Hops and False Indigo

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

Nugget Hops and False Indigo Physical Information

Nugget Hops and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Nugget Hops height is 240.00 cm and width 50.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Nugget Hops and False Indigo are as follows:

Care of Nugget Hops and False Indigo

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

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