Tampala

Firecracker Penstemon

About Tampala and Firecracker Penstemon

Tampala

Firecracker Penstemon

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Ornamental Plants

Flowering Plants

1.3 Origin

Africa, Southern Asia

Southwestern United States, California

1.4 Types

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

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1.5 Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

Dry areas, meadows

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

1-15

4-9

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5

9-1

1.8 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, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18, 19, 20, 21

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

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90.00 cm

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61.00 cm

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2.1.2 Minimum Width

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45.70 cm

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25.40 cm

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2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Green

Crimson

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Tan, Black

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow, Red, Green

Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green

Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Not Available

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Oval

Oblong

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Summer

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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28% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

Do Not over Water, Requires watering in the growing season, Water Deeply, Water when soil is dry

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

Not Available

Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Clay, Loamy, Sand

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

No need to prune, No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Prodenia, Red blotch

Insects

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

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35% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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30% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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19% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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50% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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40% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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15% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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12% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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22% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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14% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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17% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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11% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.4 Showy Foliage

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40% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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53% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.5 Showy Bark

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3% Annual Plants Garden Plants have it !

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15% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Not Available

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

Asthma

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Burns, Snakebite, Stomach aliments

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Not Available

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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31% Perennial Flowers Garden Plants have it !

6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Tropical

Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'

PENSTEMON eatonii

7.2 Common Name

Joseph's Coat

Firecracker Penstemon

7.2.1 In Hindi

tandalja bhaji

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.2 In German

Tampala

Kracher penstemon

7.2.3 In French

Tampala

Firecracker penstemon

7.2.4 In Spanish

Tampala

Penstemon del petardo

7.2.5 In Greek

Tampala

πυροτέχνημα penstemon

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Tampala

Penstemon do foguete

7.2.7 In Polish

Tampala

petarda penstemon

7.2.8 In Latin

Tampala

Firecracker Persicaria

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

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8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Amaranthaceae

Scrophulariaceae

8.6 Genus

Amaranthus L

Penstemon

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Amaranthoideae

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

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Properties of Tampala and Firecracker Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Tampala and Firecracker Penstemon

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

Tampala and Firecracker Penstemon Physical Information

Tampala and Firecracker Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Tampala height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Firecracker Penstemon height is 61.00 cm and width 25.40 cm. The color specification of Tampala and Firecracker Penstemon are as follows:

Tampala flower color: Green
Tampala leaf color: Yellow, Red, Green and Burgundy
Firecracker Penstemon flower color: Crimson
Firecracker Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Tampala and Firecracker Penstemon

Care of Tampala and Firecracker Penstemon 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 Firecracker Penstemon pruning is done No pruning needed in the early stages, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves and Remove deadheads. In summer Tampala needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Firecracker Penstemon needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.