Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Shrub
Vegetable
Origin
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
North America, Central America, South America
Types
Blue False Indigo
White False Indigo
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Number of Varieties
21
0
40000
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Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
Fields, Homesteads
USDA Hardiness Zone
2-83-11
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
8-1
12-1
Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Habit
Oval or Rounded
Prostrate/Trailing
Plant Size
Minimum Height
60.00 cm30.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
120.00 cm240.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Purple
Yellow, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
-
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Light Green
Olive, Orange Red, Sandy Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
-
-
Shape
Leaf Shape
Ovate
Maple shaped
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
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
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
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
Prune for shortening long shoots, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use 6-6-6 amounts
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
Striped cucumber beetles
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
Red eyes, Respiratory problems
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
-
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
Cancer, constipation, Diarrhea
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
AMORPHA canescens
CUCURBITA moschata 'Fairytale'
Common Name
False Indigo
Fairytale Pumpkin
In Hindi
इंडिगो
कद्दू
In German
falsches Indigo
Fairytale Kürbis
In French
faux Indigo
Pumpkin Fairytale
In Spanish
Falso Indigo
calabaza fairytale
In Greek
Λάθος Indigo
παραμύθι κολοκύθας
In Portuguese
false Indigo
abóbora do conto de fadas
In Polish
fałsz Indigo
Fairytale dyni
In Latin
falsum indicum
Fairytale Cucurbita
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
-
-
Order
Fabales
-
Family
Fabaceae
Cucurbitaceae
Genus
Amorpha
Cucurbita
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
-
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Cucurbitoideae
Number of Species
211
1
27800
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