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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Shrub
Herbs

Origin

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

Types

Blue False Indigo White False Indigo
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Number of Varieties

2600
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions
Barren waste areas, Dry areas, meadows, Roadsides, Sandy stream banks

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-84-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
8-4

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, 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 cm5.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

120.00 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Purple
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

-
-

Fruit Color

Light Green
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Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Gray Green, Gray
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green, Sea Green, Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Oblique base

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

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
Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Needs very little water

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

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
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees

Allergy

-
Irritation to stomach, Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Reduce Bruises

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

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Astringent, Hypotensive, Laxative, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Leaves

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant, useful as a ground cover

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMORPHA canescens
Sedum acre

Common Name

False Indigo
Stonecrop

In Hindi

इंडिगो
Stonecrop

In German

falsches Indigo
Stonecrop

In French

faux Indigo
Orpin

In Spanish

Falso Indigo
uva de gato

In Greek

Λάθος Indigo
Stonecrop

In Portuguese

false Indigo
Stonecrop

In Polish

fałsz Indigo
rozchodnika

In Latin

falsum indicum
Sedum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

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Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales
Saxifragales

Family

Fabaceae
Crassulaceae

Genus

Amorpha
Sedum

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Sedeae

Subfamily

-
Sedoideae

Number of Species

21600
1 27800
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Difference Between False Indigo and Stonecrop

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

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Importance of False Indigo and Stonecrop

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

Compare Facts of False Indigo vs Stonecrop

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 Stonecrop 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 Stonecrop have Irritation to stomach 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 Stonecrop has no showy fruits. Also False Indigo is not flowering and Stonecrop is not flowering . You can compare False Indigo and Stonecrop facts and facts of other plants too.