Willow Acacia

False Indigo

About Willow Acacia and False Indigo

Willow Acacia

False Indigo

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Tree

Shrub

Origin

Australia

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

Types

Acacia salicina, Acacia stenophylla

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

452

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical Forests

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-112-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-10

8-1

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 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

610.00 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

370.00 cm120.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow

Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Narrow

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Fall, Winter

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

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

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root, Seeds

Whole plant

Other Uses

Charcoal, Edible yellow dye is obtained, Used As Food

Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ACACIA salicina

AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Cooba, Willow Acacia

False Indigo

In Hindi

willow acacia

इंडिगो

In German

Weiden Akazie

falsches Indigo

In French

saule acacia

faux Indigo

In Spanish

acacia sauce

Falso Indigo

In Greek

ιτιά ακακίας

Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

salgueiro de acácia

false Indigo

In Polish

wierzba akacji

fałsz Indigo

In Latin

lignis salices

falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Family

Fabaceae

Genus

Acacia

Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

80021

1 27800

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Properties of Willow Acacia and False Indigo

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

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Season and Care of Willow Acacia and False Indigo

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

Willow Acacia and False Indigo Physical Information

Willow Acacia and False Indigo physical information is very important for comparison. Willow Acacia height is 610.00 cm and width 370.00 cm whereas False Indigo height is 60.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Willow Acacia and False Indigo are as follows:

Willow Acacia flower color: Yellow
Willow Acacia leaf color: Dark Green
False Indigo flower color: Purple
False Indigo leaf color: Light Green, Gray Green and Gray

Care of Willow Acacia and False Indigo

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