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About Microbiota and Tampala


About Tampala and Microbiota


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  
Ornamental Plants  

Origin
Russia/Siberia  
Africa, Southern Asia  

Types
Shrub  
-  

Number of Varieties
3  
10  

Habitat
Cold Regions  
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-7  
1-15  

AHS Heat Zone
7-1  
12 - 5  

Sunset Zone
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17  
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
2,330.00 cm  
16
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Dark Green  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Tan, Black  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green  
Yellow, Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Dark Green, Copper  
Yellow, Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Scale-like imbricate  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Slow  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Shade areas  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally  
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  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Clay, Loamy, Sand  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade  
Full Sun  

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

Fertilizers
slow-release fertilizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
-  
Prodenia, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Shade areas  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover  
Borders  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
-  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
-  
Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
-  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Used for bedding in gardens  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall  
Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
MICROBIOTA decussata  
AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'  

Common Name
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae  
Joseph's Coat  

In Hindi
माइक्रोबायोटा  
tandalja bhaji  

In German
Mikrobiota  
Tampala  

In French
microbiote  
Tampala  

In Spanish
microbiota  
Tampala  

In Greek
μικροχλωρίδας  
Tampala  

In Portuguese
microbiota  
Tampala  

In Polish
mikroflory  
Tampala  

In Latin
Microbiota  
Tampala  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Pinopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Pinales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cupressaceae  
Amaranthaceae  

Genus
Microbiota  
Amaranthus L  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amaranthoideae  

Number of Species
1  
99+
-  

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Properties of Microbiota and Tampala

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

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Season and Care of Microbiota and Tampala

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

Microbiota and Tampala Physical Information

Microbiota and Tampala physical information is very important for comparison. Microbiota height is 2,330.00 cm and width 120.00 cm whereas Tampala height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Microbiota and Tampala are as follows:

Care of Microbiota and Tampala

Care of Microbiota and Tampala include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Microbiota 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 Microbiota 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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