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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Vegetable

Origin

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

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
Bulb Vegetable

Number of Varieties

210
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
-

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-84-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

60.00 cm30.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm10.20 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Light Green, Chartreuse

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Acicular

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
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
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

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

-
Aphids, Beetles

Allergy

-
Cold, Irritate the mucus membrane, Sinuses

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
anti-inflammatory, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Edible, Herb / Vegetable

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens
ALLIUM cepa( Aggregatum Group)

Common Name

False Indigo
Scallion, Shallot

In Hindi

इंडिगो
Shallot

In German

falsches Indigo
Schalotte

In French

faux Indigo
échalote

In Spanish

Falso Indigo
chalote

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo
είδος κρεμμυδιού

In Portuguese

false Indigo
Sallot

In Polish

fałsz Indigo
Sallot

In Latin

falsum indicum
Sallot

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

-
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Asparagales

Family

Fabaceae
Liliaceae

Genus

Amorpha
Allium

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

21750
1 27800
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Difference Between False Indigo and Shallot

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

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Importance of False Indigo and Shallot

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

Compare Facts of False Indigo vs Shallot

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