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False Indigo
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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Tree

Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, Texas, Canada

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
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Number of Varieties

225
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
Wet lands

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-84-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
9-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
1, 2, 3, 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
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm240.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm300.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green
Light Yellow, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Orange, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Red, Orange, Orange Red

Leaf Color in Winter

-
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Pinnate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
From Rhizomes, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
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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
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial 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
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds

Allergy

-
Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Sap

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used to make a black varnish for use in woodworking

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
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Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens
TOXICODENDRON vernix

Common Name

False Indigo
Poison Dogwood, Poison Elderberry, Poison Sumac, Swamp Sumac

In Hindi

इंडिगो
toxicodendron vernix

In German

falsches Indigo
toxicodendron vernix

In French

faux Indigo
TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Spanish

Falso Indigo
vérnix TOXICODENDRON

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo
Toxicodendron vernix

In Portuguese

false Indigo
TOXICODENDRON vernix

In Polish

fałsz Indigo
toxicodendron vernix

In Latin

falsum indicum
Natrum vernix

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Sapindales

Family

Fabaceae
Anacardiaceae

Genus

Amorpha
Toxicodendron

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

2135
1 27800
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Difference Between False Indigo and Poison Sumac

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

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Importance of False Indigo and Poison Sumac

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

Compare Facts of False Indigo vs Poison Sumac

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 Poison Sumac 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 Poison Sumac have Irritate the mucus membrane, Rash and Skin irritation respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. False Indigo has no showy fruits and Poison Sumac has showy fruits. Also False Indigo is not flowering and Poison Sumac is not flowering . You can compare False Indigo and Poison Sumac facts and facts of other plants too.