Oxeye Daisy

False Indigo

About Oxeye Daisy and False Indigo

Oxeye Daisy

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia

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

Types

Leucanthemum vulgare

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

302

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, gardens, Grassland, Riverbanks

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-82-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Sunset Zone

A2, A3, H1, 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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

17.80 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

25.40 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Irregular

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water when soil is dry

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

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

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Flower Petal Number

Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Dermititis

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Asthma, Cough, Diuretic

Part of Plant Used

Buds

Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, 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

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LEUCANTHEMUM vulgare 'Angel'

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Oxeye Daisy

False Indigo

In Hindi

Oxeye डेज़ी

इंडिगो

In German

Margerite

falsches Indigo

In French

Grande marguerite

faux Indigo

In Spanish

margarita de ojo de buey

Falso Indigo

In Greek

μαργαρίτα Μαργαρίτα

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Rainha Margarida

false Indigo

In Polish

piwonie

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

oxeye Daisy

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Anthophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Fabales

Family

Asteraceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Leucanthemum

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Heliantheae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

3021

1 27800

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Properties of Oxeye Daisy and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Oxeye Daisy and False Indigo

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

Oxeye Daisy and False Indigo Physical Information

Oxeye Daisy and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Oxeye Daisy height is 17.80 cm and width 25.40 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Oxeye Daisy and False Indigo are as follows:

Oxeye Daisy flower color: White and Yellow
Oxeye Daisy leaf color: Dark Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Oxeye Daisy and False Indigo

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