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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual and Biennials

Type

Shrub
Flowering Plants

Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Europe, Asia

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
Vicia ambigua, Vicia eriocarpa, Vicia microphylla

Number of Varieties

25
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
Cultivated Beds, Waste areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-8-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
-

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Light Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Needs less watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Less Watering

In Spring

Moderate
Less Watering

In Winter

Average Water
Less Watering

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Clay, Sandy

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
Calcium Sulphate, Phosphorous

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Shade areas

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

-
Insects

Allergy

-
Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Bouquets

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Fixes Nitrogen, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
As a tea substitute, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Groundcover

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens
VICIA villosa

Common Name

False Indigo
Fodder Vetch, Hairy Vetch

In Hindi

इंडिगो
hairy vetch

In German

falsches Indigo
Zottelwicke

In French

faux Indigo
vesce velue

In Spanish

Falso Indigo
veza

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo
τριχωτό βίκος

In Portuguese

false Indigo
ervilhaca peluda

In Polish

fałsz Indigo
owłosione wyki

In Latin

falsum indicum
pea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Fabales

Family

Fabaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Amorpha
Vicia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
Vicieae

Subfamily

-
Faboideae

Number of Species

21140
1 27800
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Difference Between False Indigo and Hairy Vetch

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

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Importance of False Indigo and Hairy Vetch

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

Compare Facts of False Indigo vs Hairy Vetch

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