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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Ornamental Plants
Flowering Plants, Grass, Shrubs

Origin

Africa, Southern Asia
Central America, North America

Types

-
Perennial

Number of Varieties

104
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

1-157-10
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
7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Upright/Erect
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

90.00 cm60.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

45.70 cm50.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Green
Pink, Red, White, Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan, Black
Black, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Yellow, Red, Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Yellow, Red, Green
Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Egg-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Fall, Late Summer, Mid Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

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
Do not water excessively

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

-
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Clay, Loamy, Sand
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut back old stems to the ground

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Prodenia, Red blotch
Aphids, Slugs

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

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
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

-
Bees, Butterflies

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
Making cosmetics

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
anti-inflammatory, Aphrodisiac, Diuretic, Purgative, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Seeds
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

-
Edible dye

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Tropical
Container, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'
Mirabilis jalapa

Common Name

Joseph's Coat
marvel of peru, four o'clock flower

In Hindi

tandalja bhaji
Mirabilis jalapa

In German

Tampala
Wunderblume

In French

Tampala
Belle-de-nuit

In Spanish

Tampala
Dondiego de noche

In Greek

Tampala
mirabilis Jalapa

In Portuguese

Tampala
Maravilha

In Polish

Tampala
mirabilis Jalapa

In Latin

Tampala
mirabilis Ja-

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Caryophyllales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Nyctaginaceae

Genus

Amaranthus L
Mirabilis

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

Amaranthoideae
-

Number of Species

-60
1 27800
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Difference Between Tampala and Mirabilis Jalapa

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Importance of Tampala and Mirabilis Jalapa

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Compare Facts of Tampala vs Mirabilis Jalapa

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