Joseph’s-Coat (Tampala)
Amaranthus tricolor. AMARANTHACEAE.
Planting and Growing Joseph’s-Coat
You’ll find everything you need to know to plant and grow Joseph’s-coat in the accompanying table’s tabs:
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- Flowers, foliage, and root structure of Joseph’s-coat
- Plant hardiness and growing conditions for Joseph’s-coat
- Season of bloom and planting time for Joseph’s-coat
- When, how deep, and where to plant Joseph’s-coat
- How to plant Joseph’s-coat
- Watering, fertilizing, care, and pests or diseases of Joseph’s-coat
- Landscape and container uses of Joseph’s-coat
- Comments about Joseph’s-coat and its features
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Growing Joseph’s-Coat
Several cultivars of branching, upright herbs 1–4 ft. (30–120 cm) tall. Alternate, smooth, green, red, yellow, mottled and variegated, oval, pointed, edible leaves, to 4 in. (10 cm) wide and 6 in. (15 cm) long, in tiers vertically along the stalk.
See also Love-Lies-Bleeding, Amaranthus caudatus, a closely related species with similar care needs. Both plants are also related to Amaranth, Amaranthus varieties and hybrids, a leafy green vegetable similar in taste and appearance to spinach.
Planting and Care Guide
Blooms
Insignificant flowers; grown primarily for foliage.
Best Climates
Self-seeding, zones 2–10.
Soil Type and Fertility
Damp to dry, well-drained soil. Fertility: Average–low. 5.5–7.0 pH.
Where and How to Plant
Spring in full sun, 18 in. (45 cm) apart, after soil warms. Avoid transplanting.
Proper Care
Easy. Keep damp during growth and bloom; allow soil surface to dry between waterings. Avoid fertilizing. Drought, heat tolerant. Stake tall cultivars. Propagate by seed.
About This Plant
Good choice for accents, backgrounds, borders, containers, mixed plantings in cottage, formal, meadow gardens. Good for cutting, salads. Pest and disease resistant.