| Common Name |
Indigo Bush |
| Latin Name |
Amorpha californica |
| Native Habitat |
Non-wetlands 0 to 6,500 feet |
| Soil |
Dry, decomposed granite, sand, clay loam low in organic
content, well drained |
| Water |
Once or twice per month |
| Height X Width |
To 6 feet x 6 feet |
| Protective Mechanism |
None |
| Leaves |
Green deciduous |
| Garden Suitability |
Butterfly, Fragrance, Thornless |
| Ornamental Value |
Violet flowers in spring, fragrant, attracts butterflies |
| Nature Value |
Larval flower to California state butterfly, the
California Dogface |
| Native American Uses |
None known |
| Links |
|
| Images, nursery, and data |
http://www.laspilitas.com/nature-of-california/plants/amorpha-californica |
| Images and data |
http://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/99371/ |
| Images and
data |
http://www.researchlearningcenter.com/bloom/species/Amorpha_californica_californica.htm |
| Documentary of Dogface
butterfly |
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPGrmBESSTU |
| Data |
http://www.theodorepayne.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Amorpha_californica |
| Data |
http://www.calfloranursery.com/pages_main/habitatinfo.html |
| Distribution, images,
and data |
http://www.calflora.org/cgi-bin/species_query.cgi?where-calrecnum=315 |
| Distribution |
http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=AMCA5 |
