Sourwood

False Indigo

About Sourwood and False Indigo

Sourwood

False Indigo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tree

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Southeastern United States

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

1.4 Types

Not Available

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Dappled Shade, Sunny Edge, Woodland Garden Canopy

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

5-9

2-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

9-3

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

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

1.9 Habit

Pyramidal

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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460.00 cm

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60.00 cm

Rank: 100 (Overall)▶

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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370.00 cm

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120.00 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

Purple

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Orange Red

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oblong to ablanceolate

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Slow

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Not Available

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

Nitrate based fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Beetles

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds

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5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

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6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Hair Conditioner, Skin Problems

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6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cardiac, Diuretic, Refrigerant, Tonic

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Bark, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

It is a remedy for treating fevers, Used in making tea, Used in treatment of mouth ulcers

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

OXYDENDRUM arboreum

AMORPHA canescens

7.2 Common Name

Sourwood

False Indigo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Sourwood

इंडिगो

7.2.2 In German

Sourwood

falsches Indigo

7.2.3 In French

Sourwood

faux Indigo

7.2.4 In Spanish

Sourwood

Falso Indigo

7.2.5 In Greek

Sourwood

Λάθος Indigo

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Sourwood

false Indigo

7.2.7 In Polish

Sourwood

fałsz Indigo

7.2.8 In Latin

Sourwood

falsum indicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

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8.4 Order

Ericales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Ericaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Oxydendrum

Amorpha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Oxydendreae

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8.9 Subfamily

Vaccinioideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Sourwood and False Indigo

Wondering what are the properties of Sourwood and False Indigo? We provide you with everything About Sourwood and False Indigo. Sourwood doesn't have thorns and False Indigo doesn't have thorns. Also Sourwood does not have fragrant flowers. Sourwood has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and False Indigo has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Sourwood and False Indigo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sourwood and False Indigo

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

Sourwood and False Indigo Physical Information

Sourwood and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Sourwood height is 460.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sourwood and False Indigo are as follows:

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

Care of Sourwood and False Indigo

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