Cuchita false indigo

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A deciduous shrub with a loose, slightly untidy habit. Bears grey-green leaves, 15-20cm long, made up of smaller oval leaflets. Produces clustered spikes, 10-20cm long, of tiny flowers with purple petals flecked with yellow in late spring/early summer. Height approximately 2m, spread 1.5-2m.

Scientific classification

Species: Cuchita false indigo (Amorpha ouachitensis)
Genus: Amorpha
Family: Fabaceae

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Toxicity: Shrubs
Plant type: 1.5-2.5 metres
Height: 1-1.5 metres
Spread: Deciduous
Foliage: Bushy
Habit: Autumn · Spring · Summer
Season of interest: Full sun · Partial shade
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Distribution of Cuchita false indigo

Distribution map

USA (Oklahoma, Arkansas)

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Culture

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Quick identification of Cuchita false indigo

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Cuchita false indigo care guide

Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought or waterlogging
Watering: Full sun · Partial shade
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Watering

Moderate regular watering, avoid prolonged drought or waterlogging

Fertilizing

Balanced feed in spring and light repeat in growth season

Pruning

Shorten last year's flowering stems to one or two buds from the older woody framework. Remove thin, weak and dead shoots. Prune in early to mid-spring as growth resumes; avoid winter pruning that exposes new shoots to frost.