Babaco

Globe Amaranth

About Babaco and Globe Amaranth

Babaco

Globe Amaranth

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Fruit, Shrub

Tender Perennial

Origin

South America

Central America

Types

V. × heilbornii

Ornamental

Number of Varieties

060

0 40000

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Habitat

Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-119-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

11-9

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A1, A2, A3, 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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

180.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

150.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow green

Fuchsia, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Light Yellow, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Palmate

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Vegetative Reproduction

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Requires regular watering

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove shoots

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Insignificant

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Digestive disorders

Cough, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Used in making champagne

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Edible, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VASCONCELLEA x heilbornii

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

Common Name

Babaco, Mountain Papaya

Globe Amaranth

In Hindi

Babaco

GOMPHRENA globosa

In German

Babaco

GOMPHRENA globosa

In French

Babaco

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Spanish

Babaco

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Greek

Babaco

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Portuguese

Babaco

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Polish

Babaco

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Latin

Babaco

GOMPHRENA globosa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Brassicales

Caryophyllales

Family

Caricaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Vasconcellea

Gomphrena

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

160

1 27800

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Properties of Babaco and Globe Amaranth

Wondering what are the properties of Babaco and Globe Amaranth? We provide you with everything About Babaco and Globe Amaranth. Babaco doesn't have thorns and Globe Amaranth doesn't have thorns. Also Babaco does not have fragrant flowers. Babaco has allergic reactions like and Globe Amaranth has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Babaco and Globe Amaranth and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Babaco and Globe Amaranth

Season and care of Babaco and Globe Amaranth is important to know. While considering everything about Babaco and Globe Amaranth Care, growing season is an essential factor. Babaco season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Globe Amaranth season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Babaco is Loam, Sand and for Globe Amaranth is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Babaco is Acidic, Neutral and for Globe Amaranth is Neutral.

Babaco and Globe Amaranth Physical Information

Babaco and Globe Amaranth physical information is very important for comparison. Babaco height is 180.00 cm and width 150.00 cm whereas Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Babaco and Globe Amaranth are as follows:

Babaco flower color: Yellow green
Babaco leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Babaco and Globe Amaranth

Care of Babaco and Globe Amaranth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Babaco pruning is done Remove shoots and Globe Amaranth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Babaco needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Globe Amaranth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.