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Amorpha fruticosa

Shrub

HomeShrubAmorpha fruticosa

River banks, rich moist thickets etc. Grows chiefly in limestone soils.

Family: Fabaceae
Height: 4.5 m / 15 ft
Sun, Semi-shade
Light, Medium Soil
Dry to Moist

Plant Rating

Edible Uses: 1 of 5
Medicinal Uses: 2 of 5
Other Uses: 3 of 5

Native Habitat

False Indigo, False indigo bush Amorpha fruticosa native habitat is River banks, rich moist thickets etc. Grows chiefly in limestone soils.

Edible Uses

The crushed fruit is used as a condiment.

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