| Common Name |
California False Indigo |
| Latin Name |
Amphora californica |
| Native Habitat |
California forests and chaparral 0 to 7,500 feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Twice per month in summer |
| Height X Width |
Maximum 6 X 6 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Bright green, deciduous |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Songbird, Butterfly, Fragrance |
| Ornamental Value |
Small purple flowers on 3 inch spike, frangrance of
guava, pineapple, lavender |
| Nature Value |
Nectar for hummingbirds and bees, nesting, seeds eaten by
birds, larval plant for California Dogface butterfly |
| Native American Uses |
Seeds ground into flour |
| Links |
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| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=313 |
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amorpha_californica |
| Images and data |
http://www.turtlebay.org/documents/Amorphacalifornica.pdf |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/99371/ |
| Images, nursery, and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/nature-of-california/plants/amorpha-californica |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=AMCA5 |
