Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Shrub
Tree
Origin
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
North America, United States, Southwestern United States, California, Mexico
Types
Blue False Indigo
White False Indigo
Lebombo ironwood, Giant ironwood
Number of Varieties
25
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
Desert, Dry areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-88-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-9
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Spreading
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm610.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm610.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
White, Light Pink, Lavender
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
Chocolate, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Gray Green, Gray
Leaf Color in Winter
-
Gray Green, Gray
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Small oblong
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Slow
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
Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Never Over-water
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
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
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Butterflies
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Carvings, Knife handles
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Rock Garden / Wall, Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Botanical Name
AMORPHA canescens
OLNEYA tesota
Common Name
False Indigo
Ironwood
In Hindi
इंडिगो
रेगिस्तान आइरनवुड
In German
falsches Indigo
Wüsteneisenholz
In French
faux Indigo
désert Ironwood
In Spanish
Falso Indigo
Ironwood desierto
In Greek
Λάθος Indigo
Ironwood έρημο
In Portuguese
false Indigo
deserto Ironwood
In Polish
fałsz Indigo
pustynia Ironwood
In Latin
falsum indicum
desert ironwood
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
-
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Fabales
Family
Fabaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Amorpha
Olneya
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
Robinieae
Subfamily
-
Faboideae
Number of Species
2130
1
27800
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