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What is

Life Span
Annual

Type
Ornamental Plants

Origin
Africa, Southern Asia

Types
-

Number of Varieties
10

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15

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

Habit
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height
90.00 cm 100

Minimum Width
45.70 cm 100

Plant Color

Flower Color
Green

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor

Fruit Color
Tan, Black

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

Thorns
No

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate
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

Repeat Bloomer
No

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

In Summer
Lots of watering

In Spring
Moderate

In Winter
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH
-

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity
Clay, Loamy, Sand

Sun Exposure
Full Sun

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases
Prodenia, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance
Drought

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit
No

Edible Fruit
No

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower
No

Fragrant Fruit
No

Fragrant Leaf
No

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No

Showy Foliage
Yes

Showy Bark
No

Foliage Texture
Bold

Foliage Sheen
Matte

Evergreen
No

Invasive
No

Self-Sowing
Yes

Attracts
-

Allergy
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses
Borders

Beauty Benefits
-

Edible Uses
Yes

Environmental Uses
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses
-

Used As Indoor Plant
No

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes

Garden Design
Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'

Common Name
Joseph's Coat

In Hindi
tandalja bhaji

In German
Tampala

In French
Tampala

In Spanish
Tampala

In Greek
Tampala

In Portuguese
Tampala

In Polish
Tampala

In Latin
Tampala

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae

Phylum
Tracheophyta

Class
Magnoliopsida

Order
Caryophyllales

Family
Amaranthaceae

Genus
Amaranthus L

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe
-

Subfamily
Amaranthoideae

Number of Species
-

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Properties of Tampala

Want to know the properties of Tampala? Then you are at the right place. Here you'll know everything about every plant. Knowing the properties of garden plants is very interesting. Tampala is a flowering plantalso, its flowers are non fragrant. Many garden plants possess some allergies. One should know everything about before planting. It has allergic reactions which are . Tampala Benefits are as follows:

It is always necessary for every botanist to study and know all the characteristics of every plant. Scientific classification which includes kingdom, clade, genus, tribe and order are important parameters to understand for every botanist. The gardener must know the properties like the kind of soil required, the amount of water needed, fertilization and pruning required for respective plant. All these properties differ according to plant.

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Tampala Physical Information

Physical information is must while knowing everything about Tampala. Physical information includes the exterior appearance of the plant. The appearance of the plants is well considered factor, especially when you want your garden to be very attractive. Learn about color of leaves and flowers which differs even from the same species of plants. Tampala physical information is as follows: 90.00 cm tall and 45.70 cm wide. Its leaf shape is Oval. Also it has following color specifications:

Care of Tampala

Taking Tampala Care is very important. Pruning, fertilizing, timely watering is very important care factors of any plant. If proper care is taken, results are refreshing and green plants which have a healthy life. Hence every garden plant care should be taken properly. Care of Tampala include pruning, which should be done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. The watering done in summer is Lots of watering and in winter is Average Water. It needs Full Sun, Partial Sun for its proper growth.

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Season and care of Tampala

Many a times, care of plants is dependent on the season of the plant. Hence season and care of Tampala is important if you are planning to plant it in your garden. It is a Annual plant. Tampala is a very important plant from Annual Plants. There are 10 varieties of this plant, among which some popular species are: -. This plant's habitat is Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments and Tropical regions and it comes in the hardiness zone 1-15. If you want to keep your garden blooming for all year, grow different plants which blooms in different seasons. Also, understanding habitat of plants is necessary to know, it helps to adjust the environment of the plant like the type of soil and temperature needed for it, according to region it originated from.

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