Variegated Dogwood

False Indigo

About Variegated Dogwood and False Indigo

Variegated Dogwood

False Indigo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Shrub

1.3 Origin

North America, Northeastern United States

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

1.4 Types

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Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

along watercourse, gardens, Humid climates, Prairies, Roadsides

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

3-8

2-8

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

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

1.9 Habit

Thicket/Colonizing

Oval or Rounded

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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150.00 cm

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60.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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180.00 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

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2.2.3 Fruit Color

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Light Green

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Burgundy

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

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, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Wet Site, Pollution

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Keep ground moist, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water more in summer

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

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Average

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

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

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

Sometimes

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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

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

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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

Back pain

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6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

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Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

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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, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Wind Break

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CORNUS sericea 'Variegata'

AMORPHA canescens

7.2 Common Name

Variegated Dogwood

False Indigo

7.2.1 In Hindi

Variegated Dogwood

इंडिगो

7.2.2 In German

Verändertes Hartriegel

falsches Indigo

7.2.3 In French

panaché Dogwood

faux Indigo

7.2.4 In Spanish

abigarrado Cornejo

Falso Indigo

7.2.5 In Greek

Κυμαίνεται Dogwood

Λάθος Indigo

7.2.6 In Portuguese

variegada Dogwood

false Indigo

7.2.7 In Polish

Kolorowy Dereń

fałsz Indigo

7.2.8 In Latin

Dogwood variegated

falsum indicum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

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Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

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8.4 Order

Cornales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Cornaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Cornus

Amorpha

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Variegated Dogwood and False Indigo

Wondering what are the properties of Variegated Dogwood and False Indigo? We provide you with everything About Variegated Dogwood and False Indigo. Variegated Dogwood doesn't have thorns and False Indigo doesn't have thorns. Also Variegated Dogwood does not have fragrant flowers. Variegated Dogwood 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 Variegated Dogwood and False Indigo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Variegated Dogwood and False Indigo

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

Variegated Dogwood and False Indigo Physical Information

Variegated Dogwood and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Variegated Dogwood height is 150.00 cm and width 180.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Variegated Dogwood and False Indigo are as follows:

Variegated Dogwood flower color: White
Variegated Dogwood leaf color: White and Dark Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Variegated Dogwood and False Indigo

Care of Variegated Dogwood and False Indigo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Variegated Dogwood pruning is done Do not prune during shooting season, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and False Indigo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Variegated Dogwood 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.