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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants
Tender Perennial

Origin

Africa, Southern Asia
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Types

-
-

Number of Varieties

10120
0 40000
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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions
Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-159-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 5
12-10

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, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm35.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm30.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow, Red, Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial shade, Full Shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

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
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Requires watering in the growing season

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
Partial shade, Full Shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing

Pests and Diseases

Prodenia, Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
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Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Bold
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
-

Allergy

-
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Rheumatism

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Rhizomes

Other Uses

-
Leaves used for wrapping food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Tropical
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'
HOMALOMENA Wallisii

Common Name

Joseph's Coat
Homalomena

In Hindi

tandalja bhaji
Homalomena

In German

Tampala
Homalomena

In French

Tampala
Homalomena

In Spanish

Tampala
Homalomena

In Greek

Tampala
Homalomena

In Portuguese

Tampala
homalomena

In Polish

Tampala
Homalomena

In Latin

Tampala
Homalomena

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Arales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Araceae

Genus

Amaranthus L
Homalomena

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amaranthoideae
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Number of Species

-122
1 27800
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Difference Between Tampala and Homalomena

If you are confused whether Tampala or Homalomena 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 Homalomena Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Tampala are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and organic fertlizers, whereas for Homalomena fertilizers required are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Tampala and Homalomena if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Tampala and Homalomena

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

Compare Facts of Tampala vs Homalomena

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