Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Ornamental Plants
Fern
Origin
Africa, Southern Asia
North America, Northeastern United States
Types
Not Available
Not Available
Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions
Boggy areas, By seashore, Coastal Regions, Moist woods, Swamps
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15
3-8
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
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Green
Not Available
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Black
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Red, Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Average
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate
Tolerances
Drought
Drought, Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Divison, Spores
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Not Available
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Clay, Loamy, Sand
Average
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
No need to prune, No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, 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
Flowers
Insignificant
None
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Bold
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Not Available
Insects
Allergy
Not Available
Avoid during Pregnancy, coma, Eye irritation, weakness
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Leaves
Other Uses
Not Available
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used for its medicinal properties
Used As Indoor Plant
No
Yes
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Tropical
Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'
POLYSTICHUM acrostichoides
Common Name
Joseph's Coat
Not Available
In Hindi
tandalja bhaji
Christmas Fern
In German
Tampala
Christmas Fern
In French
Tampala
polystic faux-acrostic
In Spanish
Tampala
Christmas Fern
In Greek
Tampala
Christmas Fern
In Portuguese
Tampala
Christmas Fern
In Polish
Tampala
Christmas Fern
In Latin
Tampala
Christmas Fern
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Filicinophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Filicopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Filicales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Dryopteridaceae
Genus
Amaranthus L
Polystichum
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Not Available
Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
Subfamily
Amaranthoideae
Not Available
Number of Species
Not Available
Not Available
Season and Care of Tampala and Christmas Fern
Season and care of Tampala and Christmas Fern is important to know. While considering everything about Tampala and Christmas Fern Care, growing season is an essential factor. Tampala season is Summer and Fall and Christmas Fern season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Tampala is Loam, Sand and for Christmas Fern is Loam while the PH of soil for Tampala is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Christmas Fern is Acidic, Neutral.
Tampala and Christmas Fern Physical Information
Tampala and Christmas Fern physical information is very important for comparison. Tampala height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Christmas Fern height is 30.50 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Tampala and Christmas Fern are as follows:
Tampala flower color: Green
Tampala leaf color: Yellow, Red, Green and Burgundy
Christmas Fern flower color: Not Available
- Christmas Fern leaf color: Green
Care of Tampala and Christmas Fern
Care of Tampala and Christmas Fern include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tampala pruning is done No need to prune, No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Christmas Fern pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Tampala needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Christmas Fern needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.