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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Perennial

Type

Shrub
Herbs

Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Southern Europe, Mediterranean

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
-

Number of Varieties

250
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
Roadsides, wastelands

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
H1, H2, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green
Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Compound

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

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
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, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Use to half the strength of the fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Caterpillars, Cutworms, Slugs

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Caterpillar

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Digestion problems, Gastrointestinal disorders

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Can be made into a herbal tea, Culinary use, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens
FOENICULUM vulgare

Common Name

False Indigo
Common Fennel, Fennel

In Hindi

इंडिगो
सौंफ़

In German

falsches Indigo
Fenchel

In French

faux Indigo
Fenouil

In Spanish

Falso Indigo
Hinojo

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo
Μάραθο

In Portuguese

false Indigo
Funcho

In Polish

fałsz Indigo
Koper włoski

In Latin

falsum indicum
faeniculi

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Anthophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Apiales

Family

Fabaceae
Apiaceae

Genus

Amorpha
Foeniculum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Apioideae

Number of Species

21100
1 27800
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Difference Between False Indigo and Fennel

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

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Importance of False Indigo and Fennel

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

Compare Facts of False Indigo vs Fennel

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