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What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Ornamental Plants

Origin

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada
Africa, Southern Asia

Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

3010
0 40000
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Habitat

Lowland evergreen rainforest
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-71-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-1
12 - 5

Sunset Zone

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 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

Pyramidal
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1,370.00 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

Yellow, Red, Coral
Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown
Tan, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Yellow, Red, Green

Leaf Color in Winter

-
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate
Oval

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
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, Neutral, Alkaline
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Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Clay, Loamy, Sand

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
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, Nitrogen
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

-
Prodenia, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Maritime exposure, Salt water
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

-
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Insects
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent
Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap
Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees
Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

ALNUS rubra
AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'

Common Name

Oregon Alder, Red Alder
Joseph's Coat

In Hindi

red alder
tandalja bhaji

In German

rot-Erle
Tampala

In French

aulne rouge
Tampala

In Spanish

aliso rojo
Tampala

In Greek

κόκκινη σκλήθρα
Tampala

In Portuguese

amieiro vermelho
Tampala

In Polish

czerwony olcha
Tampala

In Latin

red alnus
Tampala

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Fagales
Caryophyllales

Family

Betulaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Alnus
Amaranthus L

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Amaranthoideae

Number of Species

35-
1 27800
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Difference Between Red Alder and Tampala

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Importance of Red Alder and Tampala

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Red Alder and Tampala. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Red Alder 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 Red Alder is Anodyne, Appetizer and Astringent whereas of Tampala is Diarrhea and Stomach Ulcers. Red Alder has beauty benefits as follows: Skin Problems while Tampala has beauty benefits as follows: Skin Problems.

Compare Facts of Red Alder vs Tampala

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