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Desert False Indigo

Scientific Name: Amorpha fruticosa L.
Synonym: Amorpha angustifolia, Amorpha bushii, Amorpha croceolanata, Amorpha curtissii, Amorpha dewinkeleri, Amorpha fruticosa var. occidentalis , Amorpha fruticosa var. angustifolia , Amorpha fruticosa var. emarginata , Amorpha fruticosa var. oblongifolia , Amorpha fruticosa var. tennesseensis , Amorpha fruticosa var. croceolanata , Amorpha occidentalis, Amorpha occidentalis var. arizonica , Amorpha occidentalis var. emarginata , Amorpha tennesseensis, Amorpha virgata
Family: Fabaceae

Desert False Indigo (Amorpha fruticosa), U.S.D.A. Drawing, courtesy Hunt Institute

Recommended Temperature Zone:
Sunset®: 2,3,28-45

Sun Exposure: Full sun

Origin: Eastern USA

Growth Habits: Deciduous shrub, 10 to 150 feet tall (3 to 45 m.), light green pinnate leaves

Flowers: Purple or blue flowers

Watering Needs: Moderate water to regular water

Propagation: Seed or occasionally cutting, layering

by cuttings.
by layers.
by seeds, in spring. Germinates at 70-85 degrees F. The seeds can be harvested in autumn. The usual germination temperature is 70-85 degrees F.

Culture:
In areas where it doesn't freeze to the ground, the false indigo needs severe pruning in winter to stay compact.

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