Sweetpea

False Indigo

About Sweetpea and False Indigo

Sweetpea

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants

Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean

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

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

502

0 40000

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Habitat

Cultivated Beds

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-102-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

8 - 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

Vining/Climbing

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

20.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender, Blue Violet

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Tan

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Sea Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Sea Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Sea Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching, Shearing

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Organic Flower Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Mildew, Mosaic viruses

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

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

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Caterpillar, Insects, Snails

Allergy

Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Fixes Nitrogen

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as essential oil

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Cottage garden, Groundcover

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

LATHYRUS odoratus

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Sweetpea

False Indigo

In Hindi

Sweetpea

इंडिगो

In German

Sweetpea

falsches Indigo

In French

Sweetpea

faux Indigo

In Spanish

Sweetpea

Falso Indigo

In Greek

Sweetpea

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Sweetpea

false Indigo

In Polish

Sweetpea

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Sweetpea

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Lagerstroemia

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Vicieae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Number of Species

7521

1 27800

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Properties of Sweetpea and False Indigo

Wondering what are the properties of Sweetpea and False Indigo? We provide you with everything About Sweetpea and False Indigo. Sweetpea doesn't have thorns and False Indigo doesn't have thorns. Also Sweetpea does not have fragrant flowers. Sweetpea has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain and Vomiting and False Indigo has allergic reactions like Diarrhea, Dizziness, Mouth itching, Stomach pain 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 Sweetpea and False Indigo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sweetpea and False Indigo

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

Sweetpea and False Indigo Physical Information

Sweetpea and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Sweetpea height is 180.00 cm and width 20.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Sweetpea and False Indigo are as follows:

Sweetpea flower color: White, Red, Blue, Purple, Pink, Rose, Salmon, Coral, Lavender and Blue Violet
Sweetpea leaf color: Green and Sea Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Sweetpea and False Indigo

Care of Sweetpea and False Indigo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweetpea pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Pinching and Shearing and False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Sweetpea 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.