Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Ornamental Plants
Tender Perennial
Origin
Africa, Southern Asia
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia
Types
-
-
Number of Varieties
1025
0
40000
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Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions
Coastal Regions, Sandy areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
1-15-9999
0
99
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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
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
90.00 cm50.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
45.70 cm40.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Green
White, Blue, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Tan, Black
Blue, Violet
Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Yellow, Red, Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Green
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Oval
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
-
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
-
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
-
-
Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
-
Soil Drainage Capacity
Clay, Loamy, Sand
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
Bonemeal, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Prodenia, Red blotch
Mealybugs, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Drought
Flowers
Insignificant
Showy
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
-
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
-
Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Insects
Allergy
-
Asthma
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, Food for insects
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
-
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves
Other Uses
-
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Tropical
Mixed Border, Tropical
Botanical Name
AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'
DIANELLA
Common Name
Joseph's Coat
Dianella, Flax Lily
In Hindi
tandalja bhaji
Dianella
In German
Tampala
Dianella
In French
Tampala
Dianella
In Spanish
Tampala
Dianella
In Greek
Tampala
Dianella
In Portuguese
Tampala
Dianella
In Polish
Tampala
Dianella
In Latin
Tampala
Dianella
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Chlorophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Amaranthus L
Dianella
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Amaranthoideae
Hemerocallidoideae
Number of Species
-41
1
27800
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