Globe Amaranth

Acerola

About Globe Amaranth and Acerola

Globe Amaranth

Acerola

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Shrub

Origin

Central America

Central America, South America

Types

Ornamental

Fruit Tree

Number of Varieties

602

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Dry areas, Well Drained, Woodlands

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-11

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

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

13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Thicket/Colonizing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm457.20 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm243.84 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Violet

Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Spring, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Dry, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Complete balanced fertilizer, iron-rich fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Red blotch, Whiteflies

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wind

Facts

Flowers

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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

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies, pollinators

Allergy

Skin irritation

Pollen

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Good for skin

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for birds, Nesting sites for birds, Windbreak

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diabetes

Antioxidants, Arthritis, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fertility, Fever, Inflammation, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves, Root

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for making hedge

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

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

Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

Malpighia emarginata

Common Name

Globe Amaranth

Barbados cherry, West Indian cherry and wild crepe myrtle

In Hindi

GOMPHRENA globosa

Acerola Tree

In German

GOMPHRENA globosa

Acerola Baum

In French

GOMPHRENA globosa

Acerola Arbre

In Spanish

GOMPHRENA globosa

Árbol de acerola

In Greek

GOMPHRENA globosa

Acerola Δέντρο

In Portuguese

GOMPHRENA globosa

Árvore acerola

In Polish

GOMPHRENA globosa

Acerola Drzewo

In Latin

GOMPHRENA globosa

Acerola ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Malpighiales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Malpighiaceae

Genus

Gomphrena

Malpighia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Paperveroideae

Number of Species

60-

1 27800

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Properties of Globe Amaranth and Acerola

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

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Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Acerola

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

Globe Amaranth and Acerola Physical Information

Globe Amaranth and Acerola physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Acerola height is 457.20 cm and width 243.84 cm. The color specification of Globe Amaranth and Acerola are as follows:

Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Acerola flower color: Pink
Acerola leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Globe Amaranth and Acerola

Care of Globe Amaranth and Acerola include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Globe Amaranth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Acerola pruning is done In Early Autumn, Prune in winter, Remove branches, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Globe Amaranth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acerola needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.