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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Fruit

Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
-

Number of Varieties

21
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-85-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-5

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
2b, 3b, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm460.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green
Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut leaves after fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads, Remove hanging branches

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
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
constipation, Cough, Respiratory Disorders

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Oil is used for aromatherapy

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Fruit / Fruit Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens
PRUNUS dulcis 'Carmel'

Common Name

False Indigo
Almond

In Hindi

इंडिगो
बादाम

In German

falsches Indigo
Mandel

In French

faux Indigo
Amande

In Spanish

Falso Indigo
Almendra

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo
Αμύγδαλο

In Portuguese

false Indigo
Amêndoa

In Polish

fałsz Indigo
Migdałowy

In Latin

falsum indicum
amygdalus, impinguabitur locusta

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Rosales

Family

Fabaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Amorpha
Prunus

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Rosoideae

Number of Species

2150
1 27800
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Difference Between False Indigo and Almond

If you are confused whether False Indigo or Almond 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 Almond Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of False Indigo are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Almond fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between False Indigo and Almond if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of False Indigo and Almond

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of False Indigo and Almond. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare False Indigo and Almond 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 Almond is constipation, Cough and Respiratory Disorders. False Indigo has beauty benefits as follows: while Almond has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of False Indigo vs Almond

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 Almond 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 Almond 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 Almond has no showy fruits. Also False Indigo is not flowering and Almond is not flowering . You can compare False Indigo and Almond facts and facts of other plants too.