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About Globe Amaranth and Dianella


About Dianella and Globe Amaranth


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Central America  
Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia  

Types
Ornamental  
-  

Number of Varieties
60  
99+
25  
99+

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Coastal Regions, Sandy areas  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
-9999  

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  
8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
50.00 cm  

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
40.00 cm  

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Fuchsia, Violet  
White, Blue, Blue Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Blue, Violet  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Blue Green, Dark Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
-  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
-  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Requires a lot of watering, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  
-  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
-  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun, Partial Sun  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
Bonemeal, fertilize in spring  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Mealybugs, Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
Yes  

Edible Fruit
No  
Yes  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
-  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
-  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
-  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Bees, Beetles, Butterflies, Insects  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Asthma  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders  
Beautification, Bouquets, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification, Food for insects  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diabetes  
-  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used in making tea  
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border  
Mixed Border, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'  
DIANELLA  

Common Name
Globe Amaranth  
Dianella, Flax Lily  

In Hindi
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Dianella  

In German
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Dianella  

In French
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Dianella  

In Spanish
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Dianella  

In Greek
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Dianella  

In Portuguese
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Dianella  

In Polish
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Dianella  

In Latin
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Dianella  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Chlorophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Asparagales  

Family
Amaranthaceae  
Liliaceae  

Genus
Gomphrena  
Dianella  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Hemerocallidoideae  

Number of Species
60  
41  
99+

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Properties of Globe Amaranth and Dianella

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

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Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Dianella

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

Globe Amaranth and Dianella Physical Information

Globe Amaranth and Dianella physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Dianella height is 50.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Globe Amaranth and Dianella are as follows:

Care of Globe Amaranth and Dianella

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

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