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False Indigo
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What is

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, Texas

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
Aralia spinosa

Number of Varieties

21
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
Dappled Shade, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Secondary

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-84-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm300.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
White, Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green
Purple, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Yellow, Green, Purple, Blue Green, Dark Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
bipinnate

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
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Needs high amount of 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
Clay, Loam, Sand

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
Aphids, Leaf spot, Mealybugs

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Butterflies, Insects

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic, Opthalmic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Bark, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as a potherb

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens
ARALIA spinosa

Common Name

False Indigo
American Angelica Tree, Devil's Walking Stick, Hercules' Club

In Hindi

इंडिगो
Devil's Walking Stick

In German

falsches Indigo
Teufelsspazierstock

In French

faux Indigo
Walking bâton du diable

In Spanish

Falso Indigo
Bastón del Diablo

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo
Περπάτημα Stick διαβόλου

In Portuguese

false Indigo
Vara andando de diabo

In Polish

fałsz Indigo
Diabelski laska

In Latin

falsum indicum
Virgam diaboli

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Apiales

Family

Fabaceae
Araliaceae

Genus

Amorpha
Aralia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Aralioideae

Number of Species

2130
1 27800
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Difference Between False Indigo and Devil's Walking Stick

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

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Importance of False Indigo and Devil's Walking Stick

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of False Indigo and Devil's Walking Stick. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare False Indigo and Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick is Alterative, Analgesic, Diaphoretic and Opthalmic. False Indigo has beauty benefits as follows: while Devil's Walking Stick has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of False Indigo vs Devil's Walking Stick

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 Devil's Walking Stick 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 Devil's Walking Stick have Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. False Indigo has no showy fruits and Devil's Walking Stick has showy fruits. Also False Indigo is not flowering and Devil's Walking Stick is not flowering . You can compare False Indigo and Devil's Walking Stick facts and facts of other plants too.