1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
1.3 Origin
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
North America, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Blue False Indigo
White False Indigo
Herbaceous perennial
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
Lakes, Pastures, Prairies, Roadsides, Swamps, Woodlands
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
60.00 cm61.00 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
120.00 cm25.40 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple
Red, Crimson, Dark Red
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Dark Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Dark Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Purple, Dark Green, Burgundy
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Poorly Drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Butterflies, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
Headache, Rheumatism, Stomach pain
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Medicinal oil, Showy Purposes
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bog Garden, Mixed Border, Water Gardens, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AMORPHA canescens
LOBELIA cardinalis
7.2 Common Name
False Indigo
Cardinal Flower
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
falsches Indigo
Cardinal Flower
7.2.3 In French
faux Indigo
Cardinal Flower
7.2.4 In Spanish
Falso Indigo
Cardinal Flower
7.2.5 In Greek
Λάθος Indigo
Καρδινάλιος λουλούδι
7.2.6 In Portuguese
false Indigo
Cardinal Flower
7.2.7 In Polish
fałsz Indigo
Cardinal Flower
7.2.8 In Latin
falsum indicum
Cardinalis Flower
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Lobelioideae
8.10 Number of Species