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About Saururus cernuus and Tampala


About Tampala and Saururus cernuus


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Aquatics  
Ornamental Plants  

Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada  
Africa, Southern Asia  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
1  
10  

Habitat
Moist Soils, Terrestrial, Upland, Wet lands  
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-11  
1-15  

AHS Heat Zone
11-1  
12 - 5  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
Thicket/Colonizing  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.00 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.00 cm  
99+
45.70 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Green  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Brownish Red  
Tan, Black  

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

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

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

Leaf Color in Winter
-  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped  
Oval  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

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

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam  
Loam, Sand  

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

Soil Drainage
Average  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Wet Site  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot  
Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
From Rhizomes, Root Division  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs Very high moisture  
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
Loam  
Clay, Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Average  
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
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
bees  
Prodenia, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
-  

Allergy
allergic reaction, Pollen  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Bog Garden, Showy Purposes, Water gardening, Wild gardens  
Borders  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Insect Bites, Treating fever  
Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Root  
Leaves, Seeds  

Other Uses
Grown in botanical gardens as a specimen, Used as Ornamental plant  
-  

Used As Indoor Plant
Sometimes  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Water Gardens, Wildflower  
Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
SAURURUS cernuus  
AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'  

Common Name
Lizard's Tail  
Joseph's Coat  

In Hindi
Saururus cernuus  
tandalja bhaji  

In German
Saururus cernuus  
Tampala  

In French
Saururus cernuus  
Tampala  

In Spanish
cernuus Saururus  
Tampala  

In Greek
Saururus cernuus  
Tampala  

In Portuguese
Saururus cernuus  
Tampala  

In Polish
Saururus cernuus  
Tampala  

In Latin
Saururi cernuus  
Tampala  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Piperales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Saururaceae  
Amaranthaceae  

Genus
Saururus  
Amaranthus L  

Clade
Angiosperms, Magnoliids  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Amaranthoideae  

Number of Species
1  
-  

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Properties of Saururus cernuus and Tampala

Wondering what are the properties of Saururus cernuus and Tampala? We provide you with everything About Saururus cernuus and Tampala. Saururus cernuus doesn't have thorns and Tampala doesn't have thorns. Also Saururus cernuus does not have fragrant flowers. Saururus cernuus has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Pollen and Tampala has allergic reactions like allergic reaction and Pollen. 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 Saururus cernuus and Tampala and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Saururus cernuus and Tampala

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

Saururus cernuus and Tampala Physical Information

Saururus cernuus and Tampala physical information is very important for comparison. Saururus cernuus height is 30.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Tampala height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Saururus cernuus and Tampala are as follows:

Care of Saururus cernuus and Tampala

Care of Saururus cernuus and Tampala include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Saururus cernuus 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 Saururus cernuus 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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