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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Tree
Shrub

Origin

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa
North America, United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, Canada

Types

Kigelia africana
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

92
0 40000
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Habitat

Riverine forest, wooded grassland
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-122-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
8-1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
A1, A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9

Habit

Arching/Fountain-shaped
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,220.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

910.00 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Dark Red, Tan
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Tan
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

-
-

Shape

Leaf Shape

Pinnate
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full 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

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Salt
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs a lot of water initially
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

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full 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

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust
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

Coarse
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies
-

Allergy

Poisonous when unripe
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs
-

Part of Plant Used

Dried seeds, Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KIGELIA africana
AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Sausage Tree
False Indigo

In Hindi

Sausage Tree
इंडिगो

In German

Sausage Tree
falsches Indigo

In French

saucisse Arbre
faux Indigo

In Spanish

Árbol de salchicha
Falso Indigo

In Greek

λουκάνικο δέντρο
Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Árvore de salsicha
false Indigo

In Polish

kiełbasa Drzewo
fałsz Indigo

In Latin

farciminis ligno
falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Lamiales
Fabales

Family

Bignoniaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Kaempferia
Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Tecomeae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

921
1 27800
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Difference Between Sausage Tree and False Indigo

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

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Importance of Sausage Tree and False Indigo

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Sausage Tree and False Indigo. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Sausage Tree 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 Sausage Tree is Gynaecological, Malaria and STDs whereas of False Indigo is . Sausage Tree has beauty benefits as follows: Acne and Slow downs aging while False Indigo has beauty benefits as follows: Acne and Slow downs aging.

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