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Triticale
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

grain
Shrub

Origin

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

Types

-
Blue False Indigo White False Indigo

Number of Varieties

12
0 40000
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Habitat

Cultivated Beds
gardens, Grassland, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

2-112-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10 - 2
8-1

Sunset Zone

A3, H1, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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

Upright/Erect
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

91.40 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 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

Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown
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 green, Tan
Light Green, Gray Green, Gray

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
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Shape

Leaf Shape

Lobed
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full 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

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Part 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

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

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Farmland
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Asthma, Bone disorders, Cellular Health, Diabetes, Digestion problems, Skin Disorders
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Part of Plant Used

Fibre
Whole plant

Other Uses

Animal Feed, Used for its medicinal properties
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Edible
Foundation, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

X TRITICOSECALE
AMORPHA canescens

Common Name

Triticale
False Indigo

In Hindi

triticale
इंडिगो

In German

Triticale
falsches Indigo

In French

triticale
faux Indigo

In Spanish

triticale
Falso Indigo

In Greek

τριτικάλε
Λάθος Indigo

In Portuguese

triticale
false Indigo

In Polish

pszenżyto
fałsz Indigo

In Latin

Triticum
falsum indicum

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
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Order

Agaricales
Fabales

Family

Poaceae
Fabaceae

Genus

Triticosecale
Amorpha

Clade

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Triticeae
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Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

121
1 27800
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Difference Between Triticale and False Indigo

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

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Importance of Triticale and False Indigo

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Triticale and False Indigo. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Triticale 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 Triticale is Asthma, Bone disorders, Cellular Health, Diabetes, Digestion problems and Skin Disorders whereas of False Indigo is . Triticale has beauty benefits as follows: while False Indigo has beauty benefits as follows: .

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