Globe Amaranth

Broadleaf Cattail

About Globe Amaranth and Broadleaf Cattail

Globe Amaranth

Broadleaf Cattail

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Aquatics

Origin

Central America

World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia

Types

Ornamental

Number of Varieties

601

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Boggy areas, Near ponds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-122-12

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

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

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm182.88 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm91.44 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Violet

Sienna, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Poorly Drained

Bloom Time

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

Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Wet Site

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply

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

Poorly Drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Wet Site

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Skin rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diabetes

anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags

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

Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

TYPHA latifolia

Common Name

Globe Amaranth

Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail

In Hindi

GOMPHRENA globosa

Broadleaf Cattail

In German

GOMPHRENA globosa

Laub- Cattail

In French

GOMPHRENA globosa

broadleaf Cattail

In Spanish

GOMPHRENA globosa

Espadaña de hoja ancha

In Greek

GOMPHRENA globosa

πλατύφυλλων Cattail

In Portuguese

GOMPHRENA globosa

broadleaf Tifa

In Polish

GOMPHRENA globosa

Broadleaf Cattail

In Latin

GOMPHRENA globosa

broadleaf Cattail

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Typhales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Typhaceae

Genus

Gomphrena

Typha

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Pitcairnioideae

Number of Species

6030

1 27800

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Properties of Globe Amaranth and Broadleaf Cattail

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

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Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Broadleaf Cattail

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

Globe Amaranth and Broadleaf Cattail Physical Information

Globe Amaranth and Broadleaf Cattail physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Broadleaf Cattail height is 182.88 cm and width 91.44 cm. The color specification of Globe Amaranth and Broadleaf Cattail are as follows:

Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Broadleaf Cattail flower color: Sienna and Chocolate
Broadleaf Cattail leaf color: Green

Care of Globe Amaranth and Broadleaf Cattail

Care of Globe Amaranth and Broadleaf Cattail include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Globe Amaranth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Broadleaf Cattail pruning is done Cut limbs, 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 Broadleaf Cattail needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.