Tampala

Gillyflower

About Tampala and Gillyflower

Tampala

Gillyflower

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Africa, Southern Asia

Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Stock, Tenweeks stock, Gillyflower, Brompton Stock

Number of Varieties

1075

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-155-9

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

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 cm38.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

45.70 cm20.30 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green

Light Blue, Lavender, Blue Violet

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

Oblanceolate , Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Clay, Loamy, Sand

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Bold

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Antidote, Aphrodisiac, Expectorant, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds

Flowers, Leaves, Seedpod

Other Uses

Used as a dye

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'

Matthiola incana

Common Name

Joseph's Coat

Blue Thimble Flower, Field Gilia, Gillyflower

In Hindi

tandalja bhaji

gillyflower

In German

Tampala

Garten-Levkoje

In French

Tampala

Gillyflower

In Spanish

Tampala

Gillyflower

In Greek

Tampala

Gillyflower

In Portuguese

Tampala

Matthiola incana

In Polish

Tampala

Gillyflower

In Latin

Tampala

Matthiola incana

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Capparales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Polemoniaceae

Genus

Amaranthus L

Gilia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Gilieae

Subfamily

Amaranthoideae

Polemonioideae

Number of Species

-25

1 27800

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Properties of Tampala and Gillyflower

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

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Season and Care of Tampala and Gillyflower

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

Tampala and Gillyflower Physical Information

Tampala and Gillyflower physical information is very important for comparison. Tampala height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Gillyflower height is 38.10 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Tampala and Gillyflower are as follows:

Tampala flower color: Green
Tampala leaf color: Yellow, Red, Green and Burgundy
Gillyflower flower color: Light Blue, Lavender and Blue Violet
Gillyflower leaf color: Green

Care of Tampala and Gillyflower

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