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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Shrub

Origin

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

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
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Number of Varieties

23
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
All sorts of environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-84-8
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
A3, 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 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

-
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Fruit Color

Light Green
Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Crimson, Dark Red

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Red, Dark Red, Bronze

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Acuminate

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
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought, Salt, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Borders, Cottage Garden, Informal Hedge, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
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Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edging, Foundation, Hedges, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens
BERBERIS thunbergii f. atropurpurea 'Crimson Pygmy'

Common Name

False Indigo
Japanese Burberry

In Hindi

इंडिगो
crimson pygmy

In German

falsches Indigo
crimson pygmy

In French

faux Indigo
crimson pygmy

In Spanish

Falso Indigo
crimson pygmy

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo
crimson pygmy

In Portuguese

false Indigo
crimson pygmy

In Polish

fałsz Indigo
crimson pygmy

In Latin

falsum indicum
crimson pygmy

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Ranunculales

Family

Fabaceae
Berberidaceae

Genus

Amorpha
Berberis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

2150
1 27800
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Difference Between False Indigo and Crimson Pygmy

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Importance of False Indigo and Crimson Pygmy

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Compare Facts of False Indigo vs Crimson Pygmy

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