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Globe Amaranth
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About Globe Amaranth and Cypress Vine

What is

Life Span

Annual
Annual and Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Central America
South Africa

Types

Ornamental
Ipomoea quamoclit

Number of Varieties

6010
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Subtropical climates, subtropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-10
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
10-8

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
Mat-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm7.60 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm7.60 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Violet
Red, Magenta

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Long, Alternate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Needs good drainage, Needs high amount of water

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

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, High-phosphorous fertilizers used

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Pests and diseases free

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Butterflies, Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
Beautification, Ornamental use, Showy Purposes, small hedge

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diabetes
Anti-fungal, Purgative

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Leaves

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'
Ipomoea quamoclit

Common Name

Globe Amaranth
star glory , hummingbird vine

In Hindi

GOMPHRENA globosa
Kunjlata

In German

GOMPHRENA globosa
Ipomoea quamoclit

In French

GOMPHRENA globosa
Ipomoea quamoclit

In Spanish

GOMPHRENA globosa
Ipomoea quamoclit

In Greek

GOMPHRENA globosa
Ipomoea quamoclit

In Portuguese

GOMPHRENA globosa
Ipomoea quamoclit

In Polish

GOMPHRENA globosa
Ipomoea quamoclit

In Latin

GOMPHRENA globosa
Ipomoea quamoclit

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Solanales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Amaryllidaceae

Genus

Gomphrena
Ipomoea

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

-
Ipomoeeae

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6025
1 27800
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Properties of Globe Amaranth and Cypress Vine

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

Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Cypress Vine

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

Globe Amaranth and Cypress Vine Physical Information

Globe Amaranth and Cypress Vine physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Cypress Vine height is 7.60 cm and width 7.60 cm. The color specification of Globe Amaranth and Cypress Vine are as follows:

  • Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet

  • Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Cypress Vine flower color: Red and Magenta

  • Cypress Vine leaf color: Gray Green

Care of Globe Amaranth and Cypress Vine

Care of Globe Amaranth and Cypress Vine include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Globe Amaranth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Cypress Vine pruning is done Prune to control growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Globe Amaranth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Cypress Vine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.