Amorpha
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Fact sheet
every fact quoted from its source“It is typically found growing in moist open woodlands, roadsides, canyons, floodplains, gravel bars, stream and pond banks, and along swamp edges. It is a deciduous native shrub” — Amorpha fruticosa (Bastard Indigo, False Indigo, Indigo Bush, Indigo Bush Amorpha) | North Carolina Ext
“keep moist @ 86Fday 68Fnight for 15-20 days” — Amorpha fruticosa – Western Native Seed
“They just need heat above 70 degrees F, and up pop little green leaves.” — Growing Amorpha – Mortal Tree
“Plant in the full sun to partial shade” — Amorpha fruticosa (Bastard Indigo, False Indigo, Indigo Bush, Indigo Bush Amorpha) | North Carolina Ext
“A 2-5 mm layer of perlite is placed of the media/seed. Containers are misted 3-5 minutes 3-5 times a day” — Fabaceae (Amorpha) — Reforestation, Nurseries and Genetics Resources
“late summer to fall to 1/4 inch deep” — Amorpha fruticosa – Western Native Seed
“Height 4-12 ft” — Amorpha fruticosa – Western Native Seed
“and suckers, and can form dense thickets. Recommended Propagation Strategy: Root Cutting Seed Stem Cutting” — Amorpha fruticosa (Bastard Indigo, False Indigo, Indigo Bush, Indigo Bush Amorpha) | North Carolina Ext
“usually I wait until the first true leaves show before I begin transplanting” — Growing Amorpha – Mortal Tree
“Leaf spot, powdery mildew, rust, and twig canker are diseases that may have some effect on the plants' overall health” — Amorpha fruticosa (Bastard Indigo, False Indigo, Indigo Bush, Indigo Bush Amorpha) | North Carolina Ext
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Where this comes from
- Name and place in the family tree: GBIF Backbone Taxonomy (CC BY 4.0)
- Fact sheet: 4 source pages, read and quoted by the OmniGrow Librarian