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About Sugar Pine and Tampala


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Ornamental Plants  
Needled or Scaled Evergreen  

Origin
Africa, Southern Asia  
Western United States, Canada  

Types
-  
Pinus lambertiana  

Number of Varieties
10  
5  

Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions  
Woodland Garden Canopy  

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15  
-9999  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 5  
8-1  

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  
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Upright/Erect  
Oval or Rounded  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
1,520.00 cm  
28

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
760.00 cm  
29

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
-  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Tan, Black  
Brown, Sandy Brown  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Red, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
-  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Needle like  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

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

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Cuttings, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering  
Water three times weekly in summer  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Acidic, Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Clay, Loamy, Sand  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full 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  
27-3-3 ratio, Requires high amount of nitrogen  

Pests and Diseases
Prodenia, Red blotch  
Blister Rust  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
-  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Bold  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
-  
Douglas squirrels  

Allergy
-  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders  
-  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  
Carminative, Laxative, Opthalmic, Poultice  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Seeds, Wood  

Other Uses
-  
Adhesive, Used as a chewing gum, Used for making green dye, Vanillin flavouring is obtained as a by-product  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Tropical  
Feature Plant  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'  
PINUS lambertiana  

Common Name
Joseph's Coat  
Sugar pine, Sugar cone pine  

In Hindi
tandalja bhaji  
Sugar Pine  

In German
Tampala  
Sugar Pine  

In French
Tampala  
Sugar Pine  

In Spanish
Tampala  
Sugar Pine  

In Greek
Tampala  
Sugar Pine  

In Portuguese
Tampala  
Sugar Pine  

In Polish
Tampala  
Sugar Pine  

In Latin
Tampala  
Pinus  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Coniferophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Pinopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Pinales  

Family
Amaranthaceae  
Pinaceae  

Genus
Amaranthus L  
Pinus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
-  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
Amaranthoideae  
Pinoideae  

Number of Species
-  
5  

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Properties of Tampala and Sugar Pine

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

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Season and Care of Tampala and Sugar Pine

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

Tampala and Sugar Pine Physical Information

Tampala and Sugar Pine physical information is very important for comparison. Tampala height is 90.00 cm and width 45.70 cm whereas Sugar Pine height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Tampala and Sugar Pine are as follows:

Care of Tampala and Sugar Pine

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

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