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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Ornamental Plants  
Flowering Plants, Perennial  

Origin
Africa, Southern Asia  
-  

Types
-  
Yellow Monkshood, Carmichael's Monkshood, Kamchatka Aconite  

Number of Varieties
10  
250  
31

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

USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15  
4-8  

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  
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  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
90.00 cm  
99+
130.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
45.70 cm  
99+
80.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Green  
Blue, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
-  

Fruit Color
Tan, Black  
-  

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

Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Red, Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oval  
Upright  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer, Fall  
Fall, Summer  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Moist  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
No  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
-  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering  
Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
-  
Neutral  

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand  
Average, Moist  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Clay, Loamy, Sand  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Prodenia, Red blotch  
Citrus leaf miner, Leaf spot, Mealy bugs, Mites, Rust, Verticillium Wilt  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant  
Yes  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

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  
Bold  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
Yes  

Invasive
No  
Yes  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Bees  

Allergy
-  
breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting, weakness  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders  
Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
-  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers  
Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain, Wounds  

Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
-  
Used in herbal medicines  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Tropical  
Cutflower, Mixed Border  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'  
Aconitum variegatum  

Common Name
Joseph's Coat  
Aconite, Monkshood, Wolf's bane, Leopard's bane, Mousebane, Women's bane, Devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or Blue rocket  

In Hindi
tandalja bhaji  
बच्छनाभ  

In German
Tampala  
Eisenhut  

In French
Tampala  
aconit  

In Spanish
Tampala  
acónito  

In Greek
Tampala  
monkshood  

In Portuguese
Tampala  
Aconitum  

In Polish
Tampala  
tojad  

In Latin
Tampala  
aconitum  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Tracheophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Ranunculales  

Family
Amaranthaceae  
Ranunculaceae  

Genus
Amaranthus L  
Aconitum  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Delphinieae  

Subfamily
Amaranthoideae  
-  

Number of Species
-  
250  
99+

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Difference Between Tampala and Aconitum

If you are confused whether Tampala or Aconitum 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 Tampala and Aconitum Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Tampala are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and organic fertlizers, whereas for Aconitum fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Tampala and Aconitum if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Tampala and Aconitum

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tampala and Aconitum. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tampala and Aconitum 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 Tampala is Diarrhea and Stomach Ulcers whereas of Aconitum is Gout, Heart problems, Inflammation, Joint pain, Kidney problems, Nerve pain and Wounds. Tampala has beauty benefits as follows: while Aconitum has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Tampala vs Aconitum

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 Tampala vs Aconitum 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 Tampala are whereas of Aconitum have breathing problems, Nausea, Rapid Heartbeat, Sweating, Vomiting and weakness respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Tampala has no showy fruits and Aconitum has no showy fruits. Also Tampala is not flowering and Aconitum is flowering. You can compare Tampala and Aconitum facts and facts of other plants too.

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