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Nemesia
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Tender 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
'Aromatica True Blue' nemesia, 'Candy Girl' nemesia, 'Lemon Mist' nemesia

Number of Varieties

260
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
Sandy areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-87-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
7 - 1

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, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm15.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
White, Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Orange, Light Yellow, Lemon yellow, Pink, Light Pink, Peach, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green
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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

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Elliptic to oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

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
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Ample Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

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
Pinch Tips, Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
light feeding and water solubles, slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Bacterial leaf spot, Botrytis Blight, Red blotch, Yellow Leaves

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Ground Cover, Hanging Basket, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens
NEMESIA strumosa 'Kirine-15'

Common Name

False Indigo
Angelart Orange Nemesia, Nemesia

In Hindi

इंडिगो
Nemesia

In German

falsches Indigo
Nemesia

In French

faux Indigo
Nemesia

In Spanish

Falso Indigo
Nemesia

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo
Nemesia

In Portuguese

false Indigo
Nemesia

In Polish

fałsz Indigo
Nemesia

In Latin

falsum indicum
Nemesia

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Scrophulariales

Family

Fabaceae
Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Amorpha
Nemesia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Hemimerideae

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

2150
1 27800
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Difference Between False Indigo and Nemesia

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

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Importance of False Indigo and Nemesia

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

Compare Facts of False Indigo vs Nemesia

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