Life Span
Perennial
Annual
Type
Perennial
Flowering Plants, Vegetable
Origin
South-Central United States
Argentina, Brazil, Central America, Chile, Mexico, South America
Types
Baptisia tinctoria
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Number of Varieties
510
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40000
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Habitat
Grassland, open Woodlands, Woodlands
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USDA Hardiness Zone
5-88-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9*2
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Sunset Zone
3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
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Habit
Clump-Forming
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
12.00 cm30.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow
Orange, Peach, Pink, Red, Rose, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
-
Pink, Red, White
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow green
Green, Light Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Dark Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Trumpet
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring
Fall, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Medium
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Late Spring
Early Fall, Early Summer, Fall, Indeterminate, Late Spring, Late Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Stem Cutting
From Rhizomes
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires watering in the growing season
Allow soil to be completely dry in between waterings, Does not require lot of watering
In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water
Lots of watering
In Spring
Average Water
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Average
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Aphids
Mosaic viruses
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
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
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Hummingbirds
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
-
-
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Fruits
Other Uses
Showy Purposes
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Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Foundation
Botanical Name
BAPTISIA sphaerocarpa 'Screamin' Yellow'
TROPAEOLUM tuberosum
Common Name
Screamin' Yellow Baptisia, Yellow False Indigo, Yellow Wild Indigo
Anu, Tuberous Nasturtium
In Hindi
पीले जंगली इंडिगो
Tuberous Nasturtium
In German
Gelbe wilde Indigo
Tuberöse Kapuzinerkresse
In French
Jaune Indigo sauvage
Capucine tubéreuse
In Spanish
Amarillo salvaje del añil
tuberosa capuchina
In Greek
Κίτρινο Άγρια Indigo
Οζώδης Νεροκάρδαμο
In Portuguese
Amarelo Indigo selvagem
tuberosa chagas
In Polish
Żółty Dzikie Indigo
bulwiaste Nasturcja
In Latin
Crocus Coneflower
Morbus nasturtium
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
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Order
Fabales
Brassicales
Family
Fabaceae
Tropaeolaceae
Genus
Baptisia
Tropaeolum
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
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Tribe
-
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Subfamily
-
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Number of Species
30100
1
27800
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