Amorpha fruticosa False indigo (Leguminosae) Deciduous shrub

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Amorpha fruticosa
False indigo
Deciduous shrub
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The Amorpha fruticosa plant species is found in Southern N. America. Locally naturalized in S. and C. Europe[50]. It is a member of the Leguminosae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as False indigo.

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Latin Name:  Amorpha fruticosa
Common Name:  False indigo
Family:  Leguminosae
Author:  L.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  4.5   Mature Width:

Habitat:  River banks, rich moist thickets etc[43, 184].

Propagation Notes: Seed - presoak for 12 hours in warm water and then sow early spring in a greenhouse[78, 133]. The seed usually germinates in 1 - 2 months at 20°c[133]. When large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for their first winter. Plant them out in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, June/July in a frame. High percentage[78]. Cuttings of mature wood of the current seasons growth, autumn, in a sheltered position outdoors. Takes 12 months[78]. Suckers in spring just before new growth begins[200]. Layering in spring .

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