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About Aibika and Tampala


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Ornamental Plants  
Flowering Plants  

Origin
Africa, Southern Asia  
Tropical Asia  

Types
-  
-  

Number of Varieties
10  
0  
99+

Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions  
Rocky Mountains, wastelands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15  
8-11  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 5  
-  

Sunset Zone
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  
-  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
White  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Black  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Red, Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Maple shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Early Spring, Spring  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Moist, Rich  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Bedding, Container, Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering  
Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
-  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Moist, Rich  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Clay, Loamy, Sand  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

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

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

Pests and Diseases
Prodenia, Red blotch  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

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
Bold  
Fine  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Flowers  

Other Uses
-  
Used As Food  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Tropical  
Vegetable  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'  
Abelmoschus manihot  

Common Name
Joseph's Coat  
Aibika, hibiscus spinach, ibika, bele  

In Hindi
tandalja bhaji  
aibika  

In German
Tampala  
Maniok-Bisameibisch  

In French
Tampala  
L'Aibika  

In Spanish
Tampala  
Aibika  

In Greek
Tampala  
aibika  

In Portuguese
Tampala  
Aibika  

In Polish
Tampala  
aibika  

In Latin
Tampala  
aibika  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Malvales  

Family
Amaranthaceae  
Malvaceae  

Genus
Amaranthus L  
Abelmoschus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaranthoideae  
-  

Number of Species
-  
15  

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Properties of Tampala and Aibika

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

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Season and Care of Tampala and Aibika

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

Tampala and Aibika Physical Information

Tampala and Aibika physical information is very important for comparison. Tampala height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Aibika height is 60.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Tampala and Aibika are as follows:

Care of Tampala and Aibika

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

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