Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, South-Central United States
Types
Blue False Indigo
White False Indigo
Castanea pumila
Number of Varieties
28
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
Hillside, Ridges
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-85-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-5
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
-
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm150.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
White, Light Yellow, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
Light Green, Chartreuse
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Gray Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Yellow, Gold, Tan
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season, Water once every two or three weeks
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
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
Prune in early spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Showy
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Birds, Deers, Rabbits, Squirrels
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Headache, Treating fever
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used in biomass, Wood is used for making furniture, Wood log is used in making fences
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
AMORPHA canescens
CASTANEA pumila
Common Name
False Indigo
Chinquapin
In Hindi
इंडिगो
बौना शाहबलूत
In German
falsches Indigo
Zwergkastanien
In French
faux Indigo
châtaignier nain
In Spanish
Falso Indigo
el castaño enano
In Greek
Λάθος Indigo
νάνος καστανιάς
In Portuguese
false Indigo
νάνος καστανιάς
In Polish
fałsz Indigo
krasnolud kasztan
In Latin
falsum indicum
P. castaneis
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Fagales
Family
Fabaceae
Fagaceae
Genus
Amorpha
Castanea
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Cherokee
Subfamily
-
Cassidinae
Number of Species
216
1
27800
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