Potentilla

False Indigo

About Potentilla and False Indigo

Potentilla

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Biennial

Perennial

Type

Perennial

Shrub

Origin

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

Types

Abbotswood potentilla, Daydawn potentilla, Klondike potentilla

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

252

0 40000

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Habitat

Clay soil areas, Rocky areas, Wet ground

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-82-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.44 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

91.44 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Yellow

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Fruit Color

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green

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

Small elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Early Fall, Spring

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium

Type of Soil

Well drained

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Slightly Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Needs watering once a week, Water less during winter, Water more in summer, Water when soil is dry

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Apply 10-10-10 amount

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

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

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

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Provides ground cover, soil erosion prevension on hill slopes

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antibiotic, Astringent, Diarrhea, Haemostatic, Hypoglycaemic, Mildly painful menstruation, Odontalgic, Premenstrual syndrome, Swelling

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root

Whole plant

Other Uses

Cosmetics, Showy Purposes, Used as a dye

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

POTENTILLA

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Potentilla

False Indigo

In Hindi

Potentilla plant

इंडिगो

In German

Potentilla Pflanze

falsches Indigo

In French

plante Potentilla

faux Indigo

In Spanish

planta Potentilla

Falso Indigo

In Greek

φυτό potentilla

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

planta Potentilla

false Indigo

In Polish

Potentilla roślin

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Potentilla herba

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales

Fabales

Family

Rosaceae

Fabaceae

Genus

Potentilla

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Rosoideae

Number of Species

30021

1 27800

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Properties of Potentilla and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Potentilla and False Indigo

Season and care of Potentilla and False Indigo is important to know. While considering everything about Potentilla and False Indigo Care, growing season is an essential factor. Potentilla season is Early Fall and Spring and False Indigo season is Early Fall and Spring. The type of soil for Potentilla is Well drained and for False Indigo is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Potentilla is Slightly Alkaline and for False Indigo is Neutral, Alkaline.

Potentilla and False Indigo Physical Information

Potentilla and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Potentilla height is 91.44 cm and width 91.44 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Potentilla and False Indigo are as follows:

Potentilla flower color: Orange and Yellow
Potentilla leaf color: Green, Light Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Potentilla and False Indigo

Care of Potentilla and False Indigo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Potentilla pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in early spring, 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 Potentilla 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.