| Common Name |
Desert False Indigo, Bastard Indigo |
| Latin Name |
Amphora fruticosa |
| Family |
Fabaceae |
| Sunset zones / USDA zones |
2, 3 28-45 / |
| Type / Form |
Shrub / Medium |
| 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 |
| Exposure |
|
| Height X Width |
Maximum 10 X 10 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Bright green, deciduous |
| Flowers |
Small purple flowers on 3 inch spike, fragrance of
guava, pineapple, lavender |
| Bark / Roots |
|
| Maintenance |
Low |
| Propagation |
Seeds |
| Pests and diseases |
Butterflies |
| Landscape uses |
Background, erosion control, foliage accent, low
maintenance, cut flowers |
| Garden Suitability |
Thornless, Songbird, Butterfly, Fragrance, Mountain |
| 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 |
|
| Images and data |
http://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=AMFR |
| Images and data |
http://www.desert-tropicals.com/Plants/Fabaceae/Amorpha_fruticosa.html |
| Images and data |
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amorpha_fruticosa |
| Images and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=316 |
| Images and data |
http://www.backyardgardener.com/plantname/pda_a081.html |
| Documentary of Dogface
butterfly |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPGrmBESSTU |
| Images, nursery, and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/nature-of-california/plants/amorpha-fruticosa |
| Images, nursery, and data |
http://www.cnplx.info/nplx/species?taxon=Amorpha%20fruticosa |
| Nursery |
Oak Hills Nursery, 13874 Ranchero Road, Oak Hills, 92345,
760-947-6261 |
| Distribution map |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=AMFR |
