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About Red Clover and False Indigo

What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Herbs
Shrub

Origin

Europe, Northern Africa, Western Asia
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

-
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

22
0 40000
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Habitat

Warmer regions
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-52-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

-
8-1

Sunset Zone

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

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

20.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Pink
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

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

Green, Dark Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well 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

Borers, Red blotch, Root weevil
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bumblebees, Butterflies
-

Allergy

allergic reaction, Headache, Liver disease, Nausea
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Anti-ageing, Good for skin and hair, Promotes healthy skin
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antispasmodic, Cough, Expectorant, Sedative
-

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Whole plant

Other Uses

Food for animals, Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used to make herbal teas
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Trifolium pratense
AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Red Clover
False Indigo

In Hindi

लाल तिपतिया घास
इंडिगो

In German

Rotklee
falsches Indigo

In French

Trèfle rouge
faux Indigo

In Spanish

Trébol rojo
Falso Indigo

In Greek

Κόκκινο τριφύλλι
Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Trevo vermelho
false Indigo

In Polish

Czerwona koniczyna
fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Trifolium pratense
falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Fabales
Fabales

Family

Fabaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Trifolium
Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Trifolieae
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Subfamily

Faboideae
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Number of Species

30021
1 27800
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Properties of Red Clover and False Indigo

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

Season and Care of Red Clover and False Indigo

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

Red Clover and False Indigo Physical Information

Red Clover and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Red Clover height is 20.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Red Clover and False Indigo are as follows:

  • Red Clover flower color: Pink

  • Red Clover leaf color: Green, Dark Green

  • False Indigo flower color: Purple

  • False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Red Clover and False Indigo

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