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About Pineapple Weed and False Indigo


About False Indigo and Pineapple Weed


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Shrub  
Shrub  

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

Types
-  
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo  

Number of Varieties
1  
2  
99+

Habitat
Along Railroads, Gravels, Roadsides, Rocky areas  
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-9  
2-8  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
8-1  

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

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
12.70 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
12.70 cm  
99+
120.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow green, Chartreuse  
Purple  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
-  
Light Green  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Cone shaped  
Ovate  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
-  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
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
Requires a lot of watering  
Average Water Needs  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Dry, Sandy  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
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
Mealybugs, Nematodes, White grubs  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
Yes  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
Yes  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Yes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
-  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bonsai, Showy Purposes  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Digestive disorders  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Added to salads, Used in making tea  
Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Flower borders, Landscape  
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Matricaria discoidea  
AMORPHA canescens  

Common Name
Pineapple Weed, Ray-less Dogfennel, disc mayweed, wild chamomile  
False Indigo  

In Hindi
Pineapple Weed  
इंडिगो  

In German
Strahlenlose Kamille  
falsches Indigo  

In French
Matricaire odorante  
faux Indigo  

In Spanish
Pineapple Weed  
Falso Indigo  

In Greek
ξύλο ανανά  
Λάθος Indigo  

In Portuguese
Pineapple Weed  
false Indigo  

In Polish
Rumianek bezpromieniowy  
fałsz Indigo  

In Latin
Pineapple Weed  
falsum indicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
-  

Order
Asterales  
Fabales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Fabaceae  

Genus
Matricaria  
Amorpha  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  

Tribe
Anthemideae  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
1  
21  

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Properties of Pineapple Weed and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Pineapple Weed and False Indigo

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

Pineapple Weed and False Indigo Physical Information

Pineapple Weed and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Pineapple Weed height is 12.70 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Pineapple Weed and False Indigo are as follows:

Care of Pineapple Weed and False Indigo

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