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False Indigo (Amorpha fruticosa)
About False Indigo
False Indigo is a Shrub. Shrubs are woody perennial plants with multiple stems, generally shorter than a tree.
Plant Names (Nomenclature)
| Common Plant Name | False Indigo |
| Scientific Plant Name | Amorpha fruticosa |
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| Common Family Name | Bean |
| Scientific Family Name | Fabaceae |
Origin
| Native Status | Kansas Native | Native Species: Native to Kansas and the United States |
Growth Characteristics
| Growth Habit/Form | Shrub | Shrubs are woody perennial plants with multiple stems, generally shorter than a tree. |
| Life Span | Woody | Woody plants have woody stems that grow more than a year. |
| Maximum Height | 8.0 feet | height in feet |
| Maximum Spread | 2.0 feet | width in feet |
| Flower Color | Violet, | colors of the flowers |
| Flowering Season | April - May | typical months to expect blooms |
| Reproduction | Seed Only | methods of reproduction |
Growth Requirements
| Sun Exposure | Full Sun | Full Sun: direct sun 8 or more hours of the day Part Sun: direct sun 4 to 8 hours of the day; about half a day of sun Shade: direct sun 0 to 4 hours of the day |
| Soil Moisture | Drained to Dry | Wet: Soil is soggy or marshy Moist: Soil tends to stay moist and rarely dries out Medium: Average soil moisture, little or now slope Drained: Soil is well drained, never soggy; medium slope Dry: Soil is dry, often typical of rocky soil; steep slope |
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