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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Shrub
Ornamental Plants

Origin

Europe, Morocco, Western Asia
Africa, Southern Asia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

70010
0 40000
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Habitat

Boggy areas, Dry and Young forest Heaths, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-81-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-5
12 - 5

Sunset Zone

A1, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 15, 16, 17
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

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

610.00 cm45.70 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Red, Pink
Green

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Gray Green, Dark Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Needle like
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Cutting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic
-

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Clay, Loamy, Sand

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune in early summer, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Ammonium Nitrate
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Armillaria mellea, Chlorosis, Crown rot, Powdery mildew, Root rot, Rust, Verticillium Wilt
Prodenia, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Dry soil, Shade areas, Wet Site
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Fine
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies, Moths
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Borders

Beauty Benefits

Skin inflammation
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Food for animals, Food for insects
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain, Urinary tract problems
Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Can be made into a herbal tea, Food for animals, Used for its medicinal properties
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container, Cutflower, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CALLUNA vulgaris
AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'

Common Name

Heather, Common heather, Ling
Joseph's Coat

In Hindi

हीथ
tandalja bhaji

In German

Heidekraut
Tampala

In French

bruyère
Tampala

In Spanish

brezo
Tampala

In Greek

ερείκη
Tampala

In Portuguese

urze
Tampala

In Polish

wrzos
Tampala

In Latin

Heather
Tampala

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ericales
Caryophyllales

Family

Ericaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Calluna
Amaranthus L

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Ericeae
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Subfamily

Ericoideae
Amaranthoideae

Number of Species

860-
1 27800
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Difference Between Heather and Tampala

If you are confused whether Heather or Tampala are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Heather and Tampala Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Heather are Ammonium Nitrate, whereas for Tampala fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Heather and Tampala if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Heather and Tampala

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Heather and Tampala. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Heather and Tampala as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Heather is Arthritis, Bladder Infection, Colic, Diarrhea, Gout, Inflammation, Kidney Stones, Rheumatism, Stomach pain and Urinary tract problems whereas of Tampala is Diarrhea and Stomach Ulcers. Heather has beauty benefits as follows: Skin inflammation while Tampala has beauty benefits as follows: Skin inflammation.

Compare Facts of Heather vs Tampala

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Heather vs Tampala and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Heather are whereas of Tampala have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Heather has no showy fruits and Tampala has no showy fruits. Also Heather is not flowering and Tampala is not flowering . You can compare Heather and Tampala facts and facts of other plants too.