Amorpha fruticosa Linnaeus. Common name: Tall Indigo-bush. Phenology: Apr-Jun; Jun-Oct. Habitat: Riverbanks, forests, woodlands, marsh edges, sometimes in disturbed sites. Distribution: NB west to WA, south to s. FL, TX, s. CA, and Mexico (BCN, CHH, SON). Considered adventive in the ne. US and Great Lakes region.
Origin/Endemic status: Native
Synonymy ⓘ: = Ar, C, Can, Fl3, FNA11.1, G, GrPl, GW2, K4, Mex, Mi, Mo3, NcTx, NE, NS, NY, Pa, POWO, RAB, SE3, Tat, Tn, Va, W, WH3, Isely (1998), Wilbur (1975); > Amorpha angustifolia (Pursh) Boynton — S13; > Amorpha curtissii Rydb. — S; > Amorpha fruticosa L. — S, S13; > Amorpha fruticosa L. var. angustifolia Pursh — F, Il, Tx; > Amorpha fruticosa L. var. croceolanata (P.Watson) Mouill. — F, Il, Tx; > Amorpha fruticosa L. var. fruticosa — F, Il, Tx; > Amorpha fruticosa L. var. oblongifolia E.J.Palmer — F; > Amorpha fruticosa L. var. occidentalis (Abrams) Kearney & Peebles — Tx; > Amorpha fruticosa L. var. tennesseensis (Shuttlew.) E.J.Palmer — F; > Amorpha montana Boynton; > Amorpha tennesseensis Shuttlew. — S, S13; > Amorpha virgata Small — S, S13; Amorpha fruticosa L. — (basionym)
Links to other floras: = Amorpha fruticosa - FNA11.1
Wetland Indicator Status:
- Atlantic and Gulf Coastal Plain: FACW
- Eastern Mountains and Piedmont: FACW
- Great Plains: FACW
- Midwest: FACW
- Northcentral & Northeast: FACW
Heliophily ⓘ: 6
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Horticultural Information
Intro | Stems | Leaves | Inforescence | Flowers | Fruits | Comments | Height | plant sale text | bloom table text | description | stems | leaves | inflorescence | flowers | fruits | comments | cultural notes | germination code | native range |
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Purple/orange flowers. | 8-12 ft. | Spikes of small deep purple flowers with bright orange anthers provide an attractive spectacle in May. This upright and spreading shrub is found growing on stream and river banks, as well as in open woods. This native deciduous shrub is infrequently offered for sale. Easy to grow, it is adaptable to dry, sunny spots where few plants will thrive. The genus Amorpha supports up to 23 species of lepidoptera. | Purple/orange flowers. | 2, 3 | North America to northern Mexico |
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