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About Tampala and Panicum


About Panicum and Tampala


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Ornamental Plants  
Grass  

Origin
Africa, Southern Asia  
-  

Types
-  
Switchgrass  

Number of Varieties
10  
450  
21

Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions  
Wet lands  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15  
-9999  

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  
1, 2, 3, 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  

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Indigo  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Black  
Brown  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Red, Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Grass like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
-  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
-  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Moist  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
-  

Repeat Bloomer
No  
-  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering  
Requires watering in the growing season  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Clay, Loamy, Sand  
Average  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Pruning
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  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
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  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
-  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Deers  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders  
small hedge  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  
Diuretic, Prevention of convulsion  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
-  
Used as Biofuel  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Tropical  
-  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'  
PANICUM  

Common Name
Joseph's Coat  
Panicum  

In Hindi
tandalja bhaji  
panikom  

In German
Tampala  
panikom  

In French
Tampala  
panikom  

In Spanish
Tampala  
panikom  

In Greek
Tampala  
Panicum  

In Portuguese
Tampala  
Panicum  

In Polish
Tampala  
Panicum  

In Latin
Tampala  
Panicum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Poales  

Family
Amaranthaceae  
Poaceae  

Genus
Amaranthus L  
Panicum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaranthoideae  
Panicoideae  

Number of Species
-  
450  
99+

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Properties of Tampala and Panicum

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

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Season and Care of Tampala and Panicum

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

Tampala and Panicum Physical Information

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

Care of Tampala and Panicum

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

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