Globe Amaranth

Beardlip Penstemon

About Globe Amaranth and Beardlip Penstemon

Globe Amaranth

Beardlip Penstemon

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants, Herbs

Origin

Central America

Southwestern United States, Mexico

Types

Ornamental

Number of Varieties

6056

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Mountains, Upland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-2

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm45.70 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Violet

Red, Rose, Crimson

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long Linear

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Pollution, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Do Not over Water, Requires a lot of watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Root rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diabetes

Broken Bones, Burns, Sore throat, Stomach aliments, Urine infections

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

Used as Ornamental plant

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

Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

PENSTEMON barbatus

Common Name

Globe Amaranth

Beardlip Penstemon, Scarlet Beardtongue

In Hindi

GOMPHRENA globosa

Beardlip Penstemon

In German

GOMPHRENA globosa

Beardlip Penstemon

In French

GOMPHRENA globosa

penstemon beardlip

In Spanish

GOMPHRENA globosa

penstemon beardlip

In Greek

GOMPHRENA globosa

beardlip penstemon

In Portuguese

GOMPHRENA globosa

penstemon beardlip

In Polish

GOMPHRENA globosa

beardlip penstemon

In Latin

GOMPHRENA globosa

Birdlip penstemon

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Gomphrena

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Dicotyledonous, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6040

1 27800

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Properties of Globe Amaranth and Beardlip Penstemon

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

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Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Beardlip Penstemon

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

Globe Amaranth and Beardlip Penstemon Physical Information

Globe Amaranth and Beardlip Penstemon physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Beardlip Penstemon height is 60.00 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Globe Amaranth and Beardlip Penstemon are as follows:

Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Beardlip Penstemon flower color: Red, Rose and Crimson
Beardlip Penstemon leaf color: Green

Care of Globe Amaranth and Beardlip Penstemon

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