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Crested Iris
Crested Iris

Globe Amaranth
Globe Amaranth



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About Crested Iris and Globe Amaranth

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

World, Pandemic, North America, Europe, Africa, Asia
Central America

Types

-
Ornamental

Number of Varieties

3060
0 40000
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Habitat

Bluffs, Sandy stream banks, Wooded slopes
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-109-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

10-1
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6
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

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

10.20 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

15.20 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple, Lavender, Blue Violet
Fuchsia, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium, Requires watering in the growing season
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Insects
Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Ground Cover, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Liver problems, Skin Disorders, Treatment of ulcers
Cough, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Employed in herbal medicine, Used as a spice
Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

IRIS cristata
GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

Common Name

Crested Iris
Globe Amaranth

In Hindi

कलगी आइरिस
GOMPHRENA globosa

In German

Crested Iris
GOMPHRENA globosa

In French

Crested Iris
GOMPHRENA globosa

In Spanish

Crested Iris
GOMPHRENA globosa

In Greek

Crested Iris
GOMPHRENA globosa

In Portuguese

Crested Iris
GOMPHRENA globosa

In Polish

Czubaty Iris
GOMPHRENA globosa

In Latin

iubatum Iris
GOMPHRENA globosa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

-
Magnoliophyta

Class

Liliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales
Caryophyllales

Family

Iridaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Iris
Gomphrena

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Irideae
-

Subfamily

Iridoideae
-

Number of Species

21060
1 27800
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Properties of Crested Iris and Globe Amaranth

Wondering what are the properties of Crested Iris and Globe Amaranth? We provide you with everything About Crested Iris and Globe Amaranth. Crested Iris doesn't have thorns and Globe Amaranth doesn't have thorns. Also Crested Iris does not have fragrant flowers. Crested Iris has allergic reactions like Skin irritation and Globe Amaranth has allergic reactions like Skin irritation. 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 Crested Iris and Globe Amaranth and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Crested Iris and Globe Amaranth

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

Crested Iris and Globe Amaranth Physical Information

Crested Iris and Globe Amaranth physical information is very important for comparison. Crested Iris height is 10.20 cm and width 15.20 cm whereas Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Crested Iris and Globe Amaranth are as follows:

  • Crested Iris flower color: White, Purple, Lavender and Blue Violet

  • Crested Iris leaf color: Green

  • Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet

  • Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Crested Iris and Globe Amaranth

Care of Crested Iris and Globe Amaranth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Crested Iris pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Globe Amaranth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Crested Iris 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.