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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial
Perennial

Type

Fruit
Shrub

Origin

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

Types

-
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

52
0 40000
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Habitat

Forests, gardens, Temperate Regions
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-92-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Oval or Rounded
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

300.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

460.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Light Pink
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Yellow, Yellow green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Light Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Slow
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week, Requires watering in the growing season
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

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

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Prune when plant is dormant, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Scale
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

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Pneumonia, Ulcers
-

Part of Plant Used

Fruits
Whole plant

Other Uses

Culinary use, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CYDONIA oblonga
AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Quince
False Indigo

In Hindi

श्रीफल
इंडिगो

In German

Quitte
falsches Indigo

In French

Coing
faux Indigo

In Spanish

Membrillo
Falso Indigo

In Greek

Κυδώνι
Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Marmelo
false Indigo

In Polish

Pigwa
fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Quince
falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

-
-

Order

Rosales
Fabales

Family

Rosaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Cydonia
Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Maleae
-

Subfamily

Amygdaloideae
-

Number of Species

20021
1 27800
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Difference Between Quince and False Indigo

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

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Importance of Quince and False Indigo

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

Compare Facts of Quince vs False Indigo

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