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About Tampala and Macadamia


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Tree  
Ornamental Plants  

Origin
-  
Africa, Southern Asia  

Types
Beaumont, Maroochy  
-  

Number of Varieties
5  
10  

Habitat
-  
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
10-12  
1-15  

AHS Heat Zone
12-7  
12 - 5  

Sunset Zone
H1, H2, 9, 16, 17, 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
Oval or Rounded  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
460.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
300.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Light Pink  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green, Chocolate  
Tan, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Dark Green, Copper  
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, Copper  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
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 Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Winter  
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
-  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
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
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Clay, Loamy, Sand  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Anthracnose, fungus, Mites, Scale, Thripes  
Prodenia, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
-  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
-  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
breathing problems, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nausea, Throat itching, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes  
Borders  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Tropical  
Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MACADAMIA 'Beaumont'  
AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'  

Common Name
Macadamia  
Joseph's Coat  

In Hindi
Macadamia  
tandalja bhaji  

In German
Macadamia  
Tampala  

In French
Macadamia  
Tampala  

In Spanish
Macadamia  
Tampala  

In Greek
Macadamia  
Tampala  

In Portuguese
Macadamia  
Tampala  

In Polish
Macadamia  
Tampala  

In Latin
Macadamia  
Tampala  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Proteales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Proteaceae  
Amaranthaceae  

Genus
Macadamia  
Amaranthus L  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amaranthoideae  

Number of Species
4  
99+
-  

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Properties of Macadamia and Tampala

Wondering what are the properties of Macadamia and Tampala? We provide you with everything About Macadamia and Tampala. Macadamia doesn't have thorns and Tampala doesn't have thorns. Also Macadamia does not have fragrant flowers. Macadamia has allergic reactions like breathing problems, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nausea, Throat itching and Vomiting and Tampala has allergic reactions like breathing problems, cramps, Diarrhea, Itchiness, Itchy eyes, Mouth itching, Nausea, Throat itching and Vomiting. 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 Macadamia and Tampala and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Macadamia and Tampala

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

Macadamia and Tampala Physical Information

Macadamia and Tampala physical information is very important for comparison. Macadamia height is 460.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Tampala height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Macadamia and Tampala are as follows:

Care of Macadamia and Tampala

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