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Amorphafruticosa Linnaeus. Tall Indigo-bush. Phen: Apr-Jun; Jun-Oct. Hab: Riverbanks, forests, woodlands, marsh edges, sometimes in disturbed sites. Dist: 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, Fl3, FNA11.1, G, GrPl, GW2, K1, K3, K4, Mex, Mi, NcTx, NE, NY, Pa, RAB, SE3, Tat, Tn, Va, W, WH3, Isely (1998), Wilbur (1975); > Amorphaangustifolia (Pursh) Boynton – S13; > Amorphacurtissii Rydb. – S; > Amorphafruticosa L. – S, S13; > Amorphafruticosa L. var. angustifolia Pursh – F, Il, Tx; > Amorphafruticosa L. var. croceolanata (P.Watson) Mouill. – F, Il, Tx; > Amorphafruticosa L. var. fruticosa – F, Il, Tx; > Amorphafruticosa L. var. oblongifolia E.J.Palmer – F; > Amorphafruticosa L. var. occidentalis (Abrams) Kearney & Peebles – Tx; > Amorphafruticosa L. var. tennesseensis (Shuttlew.) E.J.Palmer – F; > Amorphamontana Boynton; > Amorphatennesseensis Shuttlew. – S, S13; > Amorphavirgata Small – S, S13
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Horticultural Information
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Flowers:Purple/orange flowers.
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Height:8-12 ft.
plant sale text: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.
