Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Shrub
Origin
Melanesia
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Types
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Blue False Indigo
White False Indigo
Number of Varieties
302
0
40000
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Habitat
Tropical Climate, tropical environments
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99992-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12-10
8-1
Sunset Zone
H2, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
60.00 cm120.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Purple
Flower Color Modifier
-
-
Fruit Color
Red
Light Green
Leaf Color in Spring
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Summer
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
White, Green, Light Green, Ivory
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Ovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings, Suckers
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Medium
Average Water Needs
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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
slow-release fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
-
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
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
antimicrobial
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container, Feature Plant, Hedges, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
BREYNIA disticha
AMORPHA canescens
Common Name
Snow Bush
False Indigo
In Hindi
बर्फ बुश
इंडिगो
In German
Schnee Bush
falsches Indigo
In French
neige Bush
faux Indigo
In Spanish
nieve Bush
Falso Indigo
In Greek
χιόνι Μπους
Λάθος Indigo
In Portuguese
neve de Bush
false Indigo
In Polish
Śnieg Bush
fałsz Indigo
In Latin
Aequaliter Nubila Bush
falsum indicum
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Euphorbiales
Fabales
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Breynia
Amorpha
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
Phyllantheae
-
Subfamily
Antidesmatoideae
-
Number of Species
3821
1
27800
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