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False Indigo
False Indigo

Gymnocalycium
Gymnocalycium



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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Cactus

Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
South America

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
Gymnocalycium alboareolatum , Gymnocalycium amerhauseri , Gymnocalycium andreae

Number of Varieties

254
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
Desert, Semi desert

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-89-12
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
13,21,22,23,24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm12.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm8.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
creamy white, Light Pink, Pink

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Light Green
Pink

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
-

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
All year

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Sand, Sandy

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Sandy

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
All year

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Dry Conditions, Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Offsets

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Dry

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Part sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
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Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, can go long without fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mealy bugs, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Dry soil, Full Sun, Heat Tolerance

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Ants, Mealybugs

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ornamental use

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Food for animals, Food for birds, Food for insects

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Bark, Fruits

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Showy Tree

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens
GYMNOCALYCIUM

Common Name

False Indigo
Chin Cactus

In Hindi

इंडिगो
Gymnocalycium

In German

falsches Indigo
Gymnocalycium

In French

faux Indigo
Gymnocalycium

In Spanish

Falso Indigo
Gymnocalycium

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo
Gymnocalycium

In Portuguese

false Indigo
Gymnocalycium

In Polish

fałsz Indigo
Gymnocalycium

In Latin

falsum indicum
Gymnocalycium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Amorpha
Gymnocalycium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Trichocereeae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

2154
1 27800
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Difference Between False Indigo and Gymnocalycium

If you are confused whether False Indigo or Gymnocalycium 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 Gymnocalycium Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of False Indigo are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Gymnocalycium fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and can go long without fertilizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between False Indigo and Gymnocalycium if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of False Indigo and Gymnocalycium

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

Compare Facts of False Indigo vs Gymnocalycium

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 Gymnocalycium 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 Gymnocalycium 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 Gymnocalycium has showy fruits. Also False Indigo is not flowering and Gymnocalycium is not flowering . You can compare False Indigo and Gymnocalycium facts and facts of other plants too.