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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Cactus or Succulent

Origin

North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada
North America, Latin America and the Caribbean, Central America, South America, Brazil

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
Echinopsis pachanoi

Number of Varieties

210
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
shrublands

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-812-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-10

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
12, 13, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 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, Purple, Orange, Rose

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
-

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
-

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
-

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Succulent

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Slow

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Keep ground moist, Keep immersed in water, Requires more often in extreme heat

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, Alkaline

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, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to stimulate growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
6-12-12 or 5-10-10

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Mealybugs, Red spider mite, Scale insects, Slugs, Snails

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
-

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
drowsiness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Decorating walls, Showy Purposes, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
Aphrodisiac, Tonic

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
extracted oil

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties, Used for Landscaping

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Container, Houseplant, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens
ECHINOPSIS pachanoi

Common Name

False Indigo
San Pedro

In Hindi

इंडिगो
सैन पेड्रो

In German

falsches Indigo
Echinopsis pachanoi

In French

faux Indigo
Echinopsis pachanoi

In Spanish

Falso Indigo
Echinopsis pachanoi

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo
San Pedro κάκτος

In Portuguese

false Indigo
Wachuma

In Polish

fałsz Indigo
San pedro (kaktus)

In Latin

falsum indicum
San Pedro

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Caryophyllales

Family

Fabaceae
Cactaceae

Genus

Amorpha
Echinopsis

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Trichocereeae

Subfamily

-
Cactoideae

Number of Species

2136
1 27800
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Difference Between False Indigo and San Pedro

If you are confused whether False Indigo or San Pedro 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 San Pedro Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of False Indigo are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for San Pedro fertilizers required are 6-12-12 or 5-10-10. Hence, one should know the basic difference between False Indigo and San Pedro if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of False Indigo and San Pedro

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

Compare Facts of False Indigo vs San Pedro

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