African Sumac

Tampala

About African Sumac and Tampala

African Sumac

Tampala

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tree

Ornamental Plants

Origin

Southern Africa, South Africa

Africa, Southern Asia

Types

Shrub

Number of Varieties

3610

0 40000

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Habitat

Forest margins, Grassland, Mountains, Pastures, Rocky Ridges, Woods

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

8-111-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-7

12 - 5

Sunset Zone

8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Spreading

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

460.00 cm90.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

460.00 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Green, Ivory

Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Yellow, Red

Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Pollution, Drought

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Clay, Loamy, Sand

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Prodenia, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Dysentry

Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a dye, Used as a spice, Used in paper industry, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees, Street Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RHUS lancea

AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'

Common Name

African Sumac

Joseph's Coat

In Hindi

अफ्रीकी एक प्रकार का पौधा

tandalja bhaji

In German

African sumac

Tampala

In French

sumac africaine

Tampala

In Spanish

zumaque africano

Tampala

In Greek

Αφρικανική σουμάκι

Tampala

In Portuguese

sumac africano

Tampala

In Polish

afrykański sumaka

Tampala

In Latin

African sumac

Tampala

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Sapindales

Caryophyllales

Family

Anacardiaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Rhus

Amaranthus L

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Anacardioideae

Amaranthoideae

Number of Species

36-

1 27800

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Properties of African Sumac and Tampala

Wondering what are the properties of African Sumac and Tampala? We provide you with everything About African Sumac and Tampala. African Sumac doesn't have thorns and Tampala doesn't have thorns. Also African Sumac does not have fragrant flowers. African Sumac has allergic reactions like and Tampala has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of African Sumac and Tampala and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of African Sumac and Tampala

Season and care of African Sumac and Tampala is important to know. While considering everything about African Sumac and Tampala Care, growing season is an essential factor. African Sumac season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Tampala season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for African Sumac is Loam, Sand and for Tampala is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for African Sumac is Neutral, Alkaline and for Tampala is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

African Sumac and Tampala Physical Information

African Sumac and Tampala physical information is very important for comparison. African Sumac height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Tampala height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of African Sumac and Tampala are as follows:

African Sumac flower color: Light Green and Ivory
African Sumac leaf color: Green
Tampala flower color: Green
Tampala leaf color: Yellow, Red, Green and Burgundy

Care of African Sumac and Tampala

Care of African Sumac and Tampala include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. African Sumac pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Tampala pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer African Sumac needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tampala needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.