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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants
Tender Perennial

Origin

Africa, Southern Asia
South America

Types

-
Heliotropium

Number of Varieties

10250
0 40000
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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions
Coastal Regions, tropical environments

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-159-13
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5
10-1

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
H1, H2, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm66.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm61.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
White, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Black
-

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
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Ovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
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 branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Prodenia, Red blotch
Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

Facts

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Sore throat, Uterine Displacement

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Whole plant

Other Uses

-
Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Tropical
Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'
HELIOTROPIUM arborescens

Common Name

Joseph's Coat
Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope

In Hindi

tandalja bhaji
हेलीओट्रोप

In German

Tampala
Heliotrop

In French

Tampala
héliotrope

In Spanish

Tampala
heliotropo

In Greek

Tampala
ηλιοτρόπιο

In Portuguese

Tampala
heliotrópio

In Polish

Tampala
heliotrop

In Latin

Tampala
Heliotrope

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Lamiales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Boraginaceae

Genus

Amaranthus L
Heliotropium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amaranthoideae
Heliotropioideae

Number of Species

-250
1 27800
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Difference Between Tampala and Heliotrope

If you are confused whether Tampala or Heliotrope 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 Heliotrope Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Tampala are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and organic fertlizers, whereas for Heliotrope fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Apply 10-10-10 amount. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Tampala and Heliotrope if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Tampala and Heliotrope

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Tampala and Heliotrope. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Tampala and Heliotrope 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 Heliotrope is Sore throat and Uterine Displacement. Tampala has beauty benefits as follows: while Heliotrope has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Tampala vs Heliotrope

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 Heliotrope 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 Heliotrope have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Tampala has no showy fruits and Heliotrope has no showy fruits. Also Tampala is not flowering and Heliotrope is not flowering . You can compare Tampala and Heliotrope facts and facts of other plants too.