Pennywort

False Indigo

About Pennywort and False Indigo

Pennywort

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Perennial

Type

Aquatics

Shrub

Origin

United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, California, Texas

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

Types

Virginia

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

0 40000

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Habitat

Wet lands

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-102-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-5

8-1

Sunset Zone

21,22

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Spreading

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

90.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Green

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, 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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed

Ovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Wet Site

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

In Water

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Cutting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires consistently moist soil

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Poorly Drained

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

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

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes, Water gardening

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anxiety, Sedative

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bog Garden, Groundcover, Water Gardens

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

HYDROCOTYLE umbellata

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Manyflower Marsh Pennywort, Pennywort

False Indigo

In Hindi

pennywort

इंडिगो

In German

Wassernabel

falsches Indigo

In French

pennywort

faux Indigo

In Spanish

Centella

Falso Indigo

In Greek

pennywort

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

conchelo

false Indigo

In Polish

wąkrota

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

pennywort

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Apiales

Fabales

Family

Apiaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Hydrocotyle

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

70021

1 27800

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Properties of Pennywort and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Pennywort and False Indigo

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

Pennywort and False Indigo Physical Information

Pennywort and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Pennywort height is 10.20 cm and width 90.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Pennywort and False Indigo are as follows:

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

Care of Pennywort and False Indigo

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