Polka Dot Plant

Tabardillo

About Polka Dot Plant and Tabardillo

Polka Dot Plant

Tabardillo

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

1.3 Origin

Madagascar

Mexico

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

All sorts of environments

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-14

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

12-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 23, 24

10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

20.30 cm90.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm120.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Lavender

Red

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Not Available

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Brown

Brown, Light Green, Tan

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink, Rose

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Pinnate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Spring, Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Vegetative Reproduction

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Reduce watering in winter

Do not water excessively, Prefer drip-irrigation instead of Over-head watering, Water Deeply

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Ground Cover

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

✔ ✘

6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Not Available

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

6.2.3 Other Uses

Unknown

Showy Purposes

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Groundcover, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening, Tropical, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

HYPOESTES phyllostachya

CALLIANDRA californica

7.2 Common Name

Polka Dot Plant, Polkadot Plant

Baja fairy duster Zapotillo Chuparosa

7.2.1 In Hindi

Polka dot plant

tabardillo

7.2.2 In German

Tupfen-Anlage

tabardillo

7.2.3 In French

Polka dot usine de

tabardillo

7.2.4 In Spanish

Planta de lunares

tabardillo

7.2.5 In Greek

Φυτό πουά

Tabardillo

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Planta bolinhas

Tabardillo

7.2.7 In Polish

Grochy roślin

Tabardillo

7.2.8 In Latin

Facies dot herba

Tabardillo

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Lamiales

Fabales

8.5 Family

Acanthaceae

Fabaceae

8.6 Genus

Hypoestes

Calliandra

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

8.8 Tribe

Ruellieae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Acanthoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NANA

1 27800

Properties of Polka Dot Plant and Tabardillo

Wondering what are the properties of Polka Dot Plant and Tabardillo? We provide you with everything About Polka Dot Plant and Tabardillo. Polka Dot Plant doesn't have thorns and Tabardillo doesn't have thorns. Also Polka Dot Plant does not have fragrant flowers. Polka Dot Plant has allergic reactions like Not Available and Tabardillo has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Polka Dot Plant and Tabardillo and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Polka Dot Plant and Tabardillo

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

Polka Dot Plant and Tabardillo Physical Information

Polka Dot Plant and Tabardillo physical information is very important for comparison. Polka Dot Plant height is 20.30 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Tabardillo height is 90.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Polka Dot Plant and Tabardillo are as follows:

Polka Dot Plant flower color: Lavender
Polka Dot Plant leaf color: White, Red, Blue, Green, Pink and Rose
Tabardillo flower color: Red
Tabardillo leaf color: Green

Care of Polka Dot Plant and Tabardillo

Care of Polka Dot Plant and Tabardillo include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Polka Dot Plant pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Tabardillo pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Polka Dot Plant needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Tabardillo needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.