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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Perennial
Shrub

Origin

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

Types

'Bees' Sunset, Buttercup, Nobilis
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

702
0 40000
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Habitat

Damp shores, Marshy ground
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-92-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-5
8-1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

111.80 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

71.10 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Orange, Orange Red
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

-
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long linear and narrow
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

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

Growth Rate

Medium
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

occasional watering once established, 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, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, 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
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Improve skin condition, Skin cleanser, Treatment of Dark Spots
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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

-
-

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Alcazar'
AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Red Hot Poker
False Indigo

In Hindi

Red Hot Poker
इंडिगो

In German

Red Hot Poker
falsches Indigo

In French

Red Hot Poker
faux Indigo

In Spanish

Red Hot Poker
Falso Indigo

In Greek

Red Hot Poker
Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Red Hot Pôquer
false Indigo

In Polish

Red Hot Poker
fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Hot Rubrum Poker
falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
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Order

Liliales
Fabales

Family

Liliaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Kniphofia
Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Asphodeloideae
-

Number of Species

7221
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Hot Poker and False Indigo

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

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Importance of Red Hot Poker and False Indigo

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Red Hot Poker and False Indigo. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Red Hot Poker 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 Red Hot Poker is whereas of False Indigo is . Red Hot Poker has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin condition, Skin cleanser and Treatment of Dark Spots while False Indigo has beauty benefits as follows: Improve skin condition, Skin cleanser and Treatment of Dark Spots.

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