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False Indigo
False Indigo

Delosperma cooperi
Delosperma cooperi



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Flowering Plants

Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Southern Africa, South Africa

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
Ice Plant

Number of Varieties

215
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
By seashore, gardens

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
-

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
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Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm15.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm20.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
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Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
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Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
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Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
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Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Succulent

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
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Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
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The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type

Loam, Sand
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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
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

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
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Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

-
-

Attracts

-
Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Decorating walls, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens
DELOSPERMA

Common Name

False Indigo
Trailing Iceplant

In Hindi

इंडिगो
Delosperma cooperi

In German

falsches Indigo
Mittagsblume

In French

faux Indigo
Delosperma cooperi

In Spanish

Falso Indigo
Delosperma cooperi

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo
Delosperma cooperi

In Portuguese

false Indigo
Delosperma cooperi

In Polish

fałsz Indigo
Delosperma cooperi

In Latin

falsum indicum
Delosperma cooperi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
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Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae
Aizoaceae

Genus

Amorpha
Caryophyllales

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

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Ruschioideae

Number of Species

21100
1 27800
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Difference Between False Indigo and Delosperma cooperi

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

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Importance of False Indigo and Delosperma cooperi

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

Compare Facts of False Indigo vs Delosperma cooperi

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