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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Vegetable
Shrub

Origin

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

Types

Brassica rapa
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

32
0 40000
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Habitat

orchards, Subtropical climates
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-82-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

11-1
8-1

Sunset Zone

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

Habit

Rosette/Stemless
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

20.30 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow
Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Tan, Brown, Sienna
Light Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Summer

White, Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Fall

White, Green, Dark Green
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

White, Green, Dark Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Spoon Shaped
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

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Late Spring, Early Summer
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Cold climate
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Aphids, Red blotch, Seedcorn maggot, Whiteflies, Worms
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Cold climate, 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, Deers, Flea beetles, Insects
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Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

anti-cancer, Vitamin A, Vitamin C
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Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Whole plant

Other Uses

Used as a nutritious food item, Used As Food
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

BRASSICA rapa( Narinosa Group)
AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Tat Soi, Tatsoi
False Indigo

In Hindi

Tatsoi
इंडिगो

In German

Tatsoi
falsches Indigo

In French

Tatsoi
faux Indigo

In Spanish

Tatsoi
Falso Indigo

In Greek

Tatsoi
Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

Tatsoi
false Indigo

In Polish

Tatsoi
fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Tatsoi
falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Brassicales
Fabales

Family

Brassicaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Brassica
Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

5021
1 27800
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Difference Between Tatsoi and False Indigo

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

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Importance of Tatsoi and False Indigo

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

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