Amorpha californica | False Indigo. Originated in … Southern California | Various
Amorpha californica belongs to the plant family FABACE and Genus Amorpha This plant specimen prefers Wet soil a pH of 7 . All plants need light to allow the photosynthesis process of converting carbon dioxide to growth sugars to take place. Some plants need more sun-light than others. For this plant those sunlight conditions are well described as … Full sun
We are often asked about plants for humming bird attraction. Unfortunately Amorpha californica does not attract these beautiful hummingbird, sunbird or nectar feeding varieties of garden birds
Impressive Autumn foliage display is not shown by Amorpha californica so look for an alternative plant for pleasing Fall leaf properties
Amorpha californica false indigo attracts butterflies
Almost all plants grown in gardens need to be fed using fertilzer in order to see them at their best. For this plant the suggested fertilizer program would be based upon … Typical mix of: 3 parts Nitrogen (N), 2 parts Phosphorous (P) and 3 parts Potassium (K for Latin name Kalium).
Amorpha californica is a host plant for the California dogface butterfly as well as the northern cloudywing butterfly. The leaves of False indigo have a strongly rank smelling aroma.
Leaves of the plant Amorpha californica have a smell of sickening sweet odor and in terms of a broad classification could be described as … rank | Strong
"Common butterflies of California", Bob Stewart, West Coast Lady Press, Patagonia Arizona, 1998.
Amorpha canescens | Leadplant | Shrub
Amorpha fruticosa | Polecat Tree, Lead Plant | Various
"The Fragrant Garden. A book about sweet scented flowers and leaves", Louise Beebe Wilder, Dover Publications, New York, 1974. Originally published as "The Fragrant Path", Louise Beebe Wilder, 1932, The Macmillan Company.