1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Ornamental Plants
Epiphyte
1.3 Origin
Africa, Southern Asia
World/Pandemic
1.4 Types
Not Available
Rhynchostylis gigantea (Red), Rhynchostylis gigantea (Chang Ply type)
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, tropical environments, Tropical regions
Coastal Regions
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
H2
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
90.00 cm40.60 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
45.70 cm50.80 cm
0.1
6350
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
Green
White, Lavender, Violet, Plum
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Yellow, Red, Green, Burgundy
Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Fall, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Not Available
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Early Fall, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist, Over-watering can cause leaf problems or root diseases
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Moderate
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Not Available
Not Available
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
Not Available
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Clay, Loamy, Sand
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
4.7 Pruning
No need to prune, No pruning needed, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove dead branches
4.8 Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
Fertilize once a week in winter
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Prodenia, Red blotch
Not Available, Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Not Available
Not Available
5.12 Allergy
Not Available
Not Available
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Diarrhea, Stomach Ulcers
Not Available
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Not Available
Oil is used for aromatherapy
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Tropical
Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
AMARANTHUS tricolor 'Perfecta'
RHYNCHOSTYLIS gigantea
7.2 Common Name
Joseph's Coat
Orchid, Rhynchostylis
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
Tampala
Rhynchostylis Gigantea
7.2.3 In French
Tampala
Rhynchostylis Gigantea
7.2.4 In Spanish
Tampala
Rhynchostylis Gigantea
7.2.5 In Greek
Tampala
Rhynchostylis Gigantea
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Tampala
Rhynchostylis Gigantea
7.2.7 In Polish
Tampala
Rhynchostylis Gigantea
7.2.8 In Latin
Tampala
Rhynchostylis Gigantea
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Tracheophyta
Tracheophyta
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
Caryophyllales
Asparagales
8.5 Family
Amaranthaceae
Orchidaceae
8.6 Genus
Amaranthus L
Rhynchostylis
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Amaranthoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species