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Amorpha
Also called Indigo Bush, False Indigos, Indigobush
Amorpha is a genus of native North American shrubs and small trees in the pea family, with the desert false indigo or indigo bush (Amorpha fruticosa) the most widely grown member. The key to growing them is a sunny, well-drained spot, as they are tough and tolerant of poor soil once established.
Amorpha is a genus of plants in the pea family, Fabaceae. All the species are native to North America, from southern Canada, most of the United States (US), and northern Mexico. They are commonly known as false indigo. The name Amorpha means "deformed" or "without form" in Greek and was given because flowers of this genus only have one petal, unlike the usual "pea-shaped" flowers of the Faboideae subfamily. Amorpha is missing the wing and keel petals.
The desert false indigo or indigo bush (Amorpha fruticosa), is a shrub that grows from 3 m to 5 m tall. The species is considered a rare species in the US state of West Virginia and in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba and Ontario, but is considered an invasive plant in some areas of the northeastern and northwestern United States and in southeastern Canada, beyond its native range, and has also been introduced into Europe.
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