Tampala

Beardtongue

About Tampala and Beardtongue

Tampala

Beardtongue

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants

Flowering Plants

Origin

Africa, Southern Asia

South-Central United States

Types

Penstemon digitalis, Penstemon barbatus, Penstemon heterophyllus

Number of Varieties

10200

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

Rocky areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-155-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5

12-1

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

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Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm30.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

White, Purple

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow, Red, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval

Long linear and narrow

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

Requires watering in the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Clay, Loamy, Sand

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Prodenia, Red blotch

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Tropical

Bedding Plant, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'

PENSTEMON cobaea

Common Name

Joseph's Coat

Beardtongue

In Hindi

tandalja bhaji

Beardtongue

In German

Tampala

Bartfaden

In French

Tampala

beardtongue

In Spanish

Tampala

beardtongue

In Greek

Tampala

Beardtongue

In Portuguese

Tampala

Beardtongue

In Polish

Tampala

Beardtongue

In Latin

Tampala

ursus lingua

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Equisetopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Amaranthus L

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Amaranthoideae

Number of Species

-261

1 27800

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Properties of Tampala and Beardtongue

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

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Season and Care of Tampala and Beardtongue

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

Tampala and Beardtongue Physical Information

Tampala and Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Tampala height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Beardtongue height is 30.00 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Tampala and Beardtongue are as follows:

Tampala flower color: Green
Tampala leaf color: Yellow, Red, Green and Burgundy
Beardtongue flower color: White and Purple
Beardtongue leaf color: Green

Care of Tampala and Beardtongue

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