What is
Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Ornamental Plants
Flowering Plants, Tree
Origin
Africa, Southern Asia
Brazil
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
1030
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions
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USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15-9999
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 5
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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
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Habit
Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect
Information
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm1,300.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm1,200.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Black
White
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Red, Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green
Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Pinnate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Season
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Care
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
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
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Clay, Loamy, Sand
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Requires very little pruning
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Prodenia, Red blotch
Red blotch, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Facts
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Bold
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
-
Allergy
-
-
Benefits
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Whole plant
Other Uses
-
Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Tropical
Shady Tree, Showy Tree
Scientific Name
Botanical Name
AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'
Cassia leptophylla
Common Name
Joseph's Coat
gold medallion tree
In Hindi
tandalja bhaji
gold medallion tree
In German
Tampala
gold medallion tree
In French
Tampala
gold medallion tree
In Spanish
Tampala
árbol medallón de oro
In Greek
Tampala
χρυσό δέντρο μετάλλιο
In Portuguese
Tampala
árvore medalhão de ouro
In Polish
Tampala
Drzewo Medalion złota
In Latin
Tampala
aureus arbore
Classification
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Fabales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Fabaceae
Genus
Amaranthus L
Cassia
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaranthoideae
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Number of Species
-7
1
27800
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