NC Native Plant Society:
Plant Details
Amorpha herbacea
Dwarf Indigo Bush, Clusterspike False Indigo
Scientific Name: |
Amorpha herbacea |
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Genus: |
Amorpha |
Species Epithet: |
herbacea |
Common Name: |
Dwarf Indigo Bush, Clusterspike False Indigo |
Plant Type |
Shrub |
Life Cycle |
Perennial |
Plant Family |
Fabaceae (Legume Family) |
Native/Alien: |
NC Native |
Size: |
1-3 ft., 3-6 ft. |
Bloom Color(s): |
White, Pink |
Light: |
Sun - 6 or more hours of sun per day, Part Shade - 2 to 6 hours of sun per day |
Soil Moisture: |
Dry |
Bloom Time: |
May, June, July |
Growing Area: |
Sandhills, Coastal Plain |
Habitat Description: |
Pine flatwoods and sandy river terraces |
Leaf Arrangement: |
Alternate |
Leaf Retention: |
Deciduous |
Leaf Type: |
Leaves veined, not needle-like or scale-like |
Leaf Form: |
Compound |
Life Cycle: |
Perennial |
Wildlife Value: |
Has some wildlife value |
Landscape Value: |
Suitable for home landscapes |
State Rank: |
S4: Apparently secure (*Key) |
Global Rank: |
G4 - Apparently Secure (*Key) |
Notes: |
Larval host for silver spotted skipper (Epargyreus clarus) and southern dogface (Zerene cesonia) butterflies. Attract pollinators, especially native bees. |
Paynter, Wilmington, April 22, 2012 |
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