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About Bread Wheat and Tampala


About Tampala and Bread Wheat


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Herbs  
Ornamental Plants  

Origin
Western Asia  
Africa, Southern Asia  

Types
Durum, Einkorn, Khorasan, Norin 10, Winter Wheat  
-  

Number of Varieties
6  
99+
10  

Habitat
agricultural areas  
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-8  
1-15  

AHS Heat Zone
10 - 1  
12 - 5  

Sunset Zone
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 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
Upright/Erect  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
60.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
15.20 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Yellow  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Light Green, Tan, Sandy Brown  
Tan, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Light Green  
Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Light Green, Tan  
Yellow, Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gold, Tan  
Yellow, Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Long linear and narrow  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Very Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water Deeply  
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Slightly Acidic  
-  

Soil Type
Fertile, Well drained, Well-aerated  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Clay, Loamy, Sand  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen, Phosphorous, Potassium  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Bacterial leaf streak and black chaff, Powdery mildew, Rust  
Prodenia, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Birds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders  

Beauty Benefits
Good for skin and hair, Protects from sun damage, Weightloss  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antibilious, Antihydrotic, Antipruritic, Antipyretic, Antivinous, Sedative, Stomachic  
Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Seeds, Stem, Straw  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Biomass for fuel, Used for laundering, Used in paper industry  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Showy  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
-  
Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
TRITICUM aestivum  
AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'  

Common Name
Bread Wheat, Common Wheat  
Joseph's Coat  

In Hindi
गेहूं  
tandalja bhaji  

In German
Brotweizen  
Tampala  

In French
pain de blé  
Tampala  

In Spanish
El pan de trigo  
Tampala  

In Greek
ψωμί ολικής αλέσεως  
Tampala  

In Portuguese
pão de trigo  
Tampala  

In Polish
chleb pszenny  
Tampala  

In Latin
Triticum  
Tampala  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Liliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Poales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Poaceae  
Amaranthaceae  

Genus
Triticum  
Amaranthus L  

Clade
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
Triticeae  
-  

Subfamily
Pooideae  
Amaranthoideae  

Number of Species
5  
99+
-  

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Properties of Bread Wheat and Tampala

Wondering what are the properties of Bread Wheat and Tampala? We provide you with everything About Bread Wheat and Tampala. Bread Wheat doesn't have thorns and Tampala doesn't have thorns. Also Bread Wheat does not have fragrant flowers. Bread Wheat 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 Bread Wheat and Tampala and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Bread Wheat and Tampala

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

Bread Wheat and Tampala Physical Information

Bread Wheat and Tampala physical information is very important for comparison. Bread Wheat height is 60.00 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Tampala height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Bread Wheat and Tampala are as follows:

Care of Bread Wheat and Tampala

Care of Bread Wheat and Tampala include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Bread Wheat pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tampala pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Bread Wheat 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.

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