Amorpha californica
Amorpha californica, California False Indigo Bush.
Amorpha californica, False Indigo Bush
Amorpha californica, California false indigo, is used by the California Dog-face Butterfly larvae, our State Butterfly.
Amorpha californica, in flower
The food plant or The California Dog-face butterfly larvae is Amorpha californica, California false Indigo Bush
Grows in clay soil, under Quercus agrifolia, Coast live oak, Amorpha californica, California False Indigo Bush
Amorpha californica in a seasonal wash.
Description
California False 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.
Available at our Online store.
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Available at our Santa Margarita store.
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Open Saturday only from 9am to 4pm |
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3232 Las Pilitas Rd.
Santa Margarita, CA 93453 |
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Available at our Escondido store.
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escondido@laspilitas.com |
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Open Tuesday through Saturday from 9am to 4pm |
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8331 Nelson Way
Escondido, CA 92026 |
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Characteristics
Amorpha californica California False Indigo Bush tolerates sand.
Amorpha californica California False Indigo Bush is great for a butterfly garden.
Amorpha californica California False Indigo Bush's foliage color is lt-green and type is deciduous.
Amorpha californica California False Indigo Bush's flower color is violet.
Communities
Communities for Amorpha californica California False 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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Last edited on 2012-01-08 18:10:05.