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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Herbs

Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
Russia/Siberia, Iraq, Iran, Asia

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
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Number of Varieties

2-
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
Farms, Fields, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-85-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
7-12

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
1,2,3,10,11,12,13

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm-
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
Green, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

-
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Fruit Color

Light Green
Tan, Brown, Sandy Brown

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, Tan, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Yellow green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Needle like

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Very 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
Late Winter

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
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Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Grafting, Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Requires regular watering, Water twice a day in the initial period, Water when soil is dry

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, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune ocassionally, Requires little pruning

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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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

-
-

Allergy

-
Depression, Rapid Heartbeat, Sleepiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Oil is used as fuel, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an ointment, Used As Food, Used for producing cooking oil, Used in biomass, Used in construction, Used in Furniture, Used in paper industry

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens
CANNABIS sativa

Common Name

False Indigo
Marijuana

In Hindi

इंडिगो
मारिजुआना

In German

falsches Indigo
Marihuana

In French

faux Indigo
Marijuana

In Spanish

Falso Indigo
Marijuana

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo
Μαριχουάνα

In Portuguese

false Indigo
Maconha

In Polish

fałsz Indigo
Marihuana

In Latin

falsum indicum
Marijuana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Rosales

Family

Fabaceae
Cannabaceae

Genus

Amorpha
Cannabis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

213
1 27800
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Difference Between False Indigo and Marijuana

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Importance of False Indigo and Marijuana

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Compare Facts of False Indigo vs Marijuana

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 Marijuana 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 Marijuana have Depression, Rapid Heartbeat and Sleepiness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. False Indigo has no showy fruits and Marijuana has no showy fruits. Also False Indigo is not flowering and Marijuana is not flowering . You can compare False Indigo and Marijuana facts and facts of other plants too.