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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Perennial

Origin

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

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
Benediction lungwort, Excalibur lungwort

Number of Varieties

218
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
Forest edges, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-4

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm25.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
Pink, Rose, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Gray Green, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Lung shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Water when soil is dry, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering
Drought Tolerant

In Spring

Moderate
Average Water

In Winter

Average Water
Adequately

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Powdery mildew, 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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic, Resolvent

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Edging, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens
PULMONARIA 'Berries and Cream' PP10597

Common Name

False Indigo
Berries and Cream Lungwort, Lungwort

In Hindi

इंडिगो
Lungwort

In German

falsches Indigo
Lungenkraut

In French

faux Indigo
pulmonaire

In Spanish

Falso Indigo
Lungwort

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo
Lungwort

In Portuguese

false Indigo
pulmonária

In Polish

fałsz Indigo
płucnik

In Latin

falsum indicum
Lungwort

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Ascomycota

Class

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Ascomycetes

Order

Fabales
Peltigerales

Family

Fabaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Amorpha
Pulmonaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

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Boragineae

Subfamily

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Boraginoideae

Number of Species

2118
1 27800
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Difference Between False Indigo and Lungwort

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

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Importance of False Indigo and Lungwort

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of False Indigo and Lungwort. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare False Indigo and Lungwort 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 Lungwort is Astringent, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, Emollient, Exoectorant, Homeopathy, Opthalmic and Resolvent. False Indigo has beauty benefits as follows: while Lungwort has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of False Indigo vs Lungwort

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