Plum

False Indigo

About Plum and False Indigo

Plum

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Fruit

Shrub

Origin

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

Types

European plum, Gages, Japanese plum

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

152

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Habitat

Moist Soils, Sandy areas, Wet ground

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-82-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8-3

8-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22

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

609.60 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

457.20 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink, White

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Purple, Violet, Yellow, Red, Green, Purple, Burgundy, Bronze, Ivory

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Pink

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Spring, Late Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Sandy

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Grafting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering, Water daily during growing season, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

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

Nitrogen, Phosphorous

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Ants, Aphids, Beetles, Mites

Allergy

Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin tone, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Shadow Tree

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bone strength, Brain disease, Cancer, Cellular Health, constipation, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

Other Uses

Cosmetics

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

PRUNUS domestica 'Brooks'

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Plum

False Indigo

In Hindi

बेर

इंडिगो

In German

Pflaume

falsches Indigo

In French

prune

faux Indigo

In Spanish

ciruela

Falso Indigo

In Greek

Δαμάσκηνο

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

ameixa

false Indigo

In Polish

Śliwka

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Plum

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fabales

Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Prunus

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae

Number of Species

4021

1 27800

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Properties of Plum and False Indigo

Wondering what are the properties of Plum and False Indigo? We provide you with everything About Plum and False Indigo. Plum has thorns and False Indigo doesn't have thorns. Also Plum does not have fragrant flowers. Plum has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting and False Indigo has allergic reactions like Abdominal pain, Anaphylaxis, breathing problems, Hives, Swelling, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Plum and False Indigo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Plum and False Indigo

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

Plum and False Indigo Physical Information

Plum and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Plum height is 609.60 cm and width 457.20 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Plum and False Indigo are as follows:

Plum flower color: Pink and White
Plum leaf color: Pink
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Plum and False Indigo

Care of Plum and False Indigo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Plum 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 Plum needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer False Indigo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.