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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Herbs

Origin

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

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
Herb

Number of Varieties

220
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-89-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm45.70 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
Pink, Lavender

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Purple

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Purple

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
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

Fine
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens
OCIMUM 'African Blue'

Common Name

False Indigo
African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil

In Hindi

इंडिगो
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

In German

falsches Indigo
African Blue Basilikum

In French

faux Indigo
Bleu basilic africaine

In Spanish

Falso Indigo
Albahaca azul africana

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo
Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό

In Portuguese

false Indigo
Africano manjericão azul

In Polish

fałsz Indigo
Afrykański Niebieski bazylią

In Latin

falsum indicum
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Lamiales

Family

Fabaceae
Lamiaceae

Genus

Amorpha
Ocimum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Basal Tricolpates

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

211
1 27800
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Difference Between False Indigo and African Blue Basil

If you are confused whether False Indigo or African Blue Basil are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see False Indigo and African Blue Basil Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of False Indigo are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for African Blue Basil fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between False Indigo and African Blue Basil if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of False Indigo and African Blue Basil

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of False Indigo and African Blue Basil. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare False Indigo and African Blue Basil as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of False Indigo is whereas of African Blue Basil is constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems and Stomach pain. False Indigo has beauty benefits as follows: while African Blue Basil has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of False Indigo vs African Blue Basil

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of False Indigo vs African Blue Basil and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of False Indigo are whereas of African Blue Basil have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. False Indigo has no showy fruits and African Blue Basil has no showy fruits. Also False Indigo is not flowering and African Blue Basil is not flowering . You can compare False Indigo and African Blue Basil facts and facts of other plants too.