Amorpha californica

Identification

Genus: Amorpha Species: californica Variety: None Cultivar: None
Common name: Indigo Bush.
 

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Description

Indigo Bush is a aromatic shrub to about six feet. This shrub in the pea family is native to central and southern California, where it prefers lightly filtered sun to nearly full shade. It commonly grows in the areas between Quercus agrifolia and Salix sp., sometimes mixed with Rhamnus californica or Toxicodendron diversilobum. In most of the state needs no water after established. This plant is the larval food plant for our California State butterfly, the California Dogface. This plant has small purple flowers on a 3" spike, is somewhat difficult in cultivation. Foliage has a VERY interesting smell, guava, pineapple, lavender and maybe a little pine.

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Characteristics

Amorpha californica Indigo Bush tolerates sand.
Amorpha californica Indigo Bush is great for a butterfly garden.
Amorpha californica Indigo Bush's foliage color is lt-green and type is deciduous.
Amorpha californica Indigo Bush's flower color is violet.

Communities

Communities for Amorpha californica Indigo Bush:Chaparral and Yellow Pine Forest.

Ranges for Amorpha californica

ph: 6.00 to 8.00
usda: 6 to 10
height[m]: 1.00 to 2.00
width[m]: 1.00 to 2.00
rainfall[cm]: 66.00 to 125.00

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