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1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
Annual and Perennial
1.2 Type
Shrub
Tender Perennial
1.3 Origin
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Hybrid origin, India
1.4 Types
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
Dianthus chinensis, Dianthus deltoides
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
Rice Plant
2
Rank: 90 (Overall)
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
Elderberry
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1.5 Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
meadows, Waste areas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
2-8
8-11
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
8-1
9-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
A2, A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
American Elm
60.00 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Cyclamen
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2.1.2 Minimum Width
Flowering Craba..
120.00 cm
Rank: 79 (Overall)
25.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
Evening Primrose
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2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Purple
Pink, Fuchsia
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Not Available
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Light Green
Tan
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Ovate
Elliptic
2.4 Thorns
15% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
7% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Medium
Medium
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
46% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
72% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
3.3 Tolerances
Drought
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
4.5.2 Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Compost, organic fertlizers, Water soluble fertilizers
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Insects
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
Showy
Showy
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
Double
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
29% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
15% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
9% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
8% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
55% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
40% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
7% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
4% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
14% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
19% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
10% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
13% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.4 Showy Foliage
52% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
57% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.5 Showy Bark
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
1% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
11% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
No Tender Perennial Garden Plants has it !
5.9 Invasive
6% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
3% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.10 Self-Sowing
Not Available
48% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Bees, Butterflies, Insects
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Asthma
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Hanging Basket, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
62% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
50% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Not Available
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
39% Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
64% Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
All Most Useful Shrub Plants Garden Plants have it !
All Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
6.5 Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AMORPHA canescens
DIANTHUS
7.2 Common Name
False Indigo
Dianthus, Garden Spice Fuchsia Dianthus
7.2.1 In Hindi
इंडिगो
Dianthus
7.2.2 In German
falsches Indigo
Dianthus
7.2.3 In French
faux Indigo
Dianthus
7.2.4 In Spanish
Falso Indigo
Dianthus
7.2.5 In Greek
Λάθος Indigo
Dianthus
7.2.6 In Portuguese
false Indigo
Dianthus
7.2.7 In Polish
fałsz Indigo
Dianthus
7.2.8 In Latin
falsum indicum
Dianthus
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
Not Available
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Fabales
Caryophyllales
8.5 Family
Fabaceae
Caryophyllaceae
8.6 Genus
Amorpha
Dianthus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Caryophylleae
8.9 Subfamily
Not Available
Caryophylloideae
8.10 Number of Species
Orchid
Not Available
Rank: N/A (Overall)
300
Rank: 43 (Overall)
Calla Lily
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Difference Between False Indigo and Dianthus

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

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Importance of False Indigo and Dianthus

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of False Indigo and Dianthus. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare False Indigo and Dianthus 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 Not Available whereas of Dianthus is No Medicinal Use. False Indigo has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Dianthus has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of False Indigo vs Dianthus

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 Dianthus 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 Not Available whereas of Dianthus have Asthma respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. False Indigo has no showy fruits and Dianthus has no showy fruits. Also False Indigo is not flowering and Dianthus is not flowering . You can compare False Indigo and Dianthus facts and facts of other plants too.