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Globe Amaranth
Globe Amaranth

Engelmann Spruce
Engelmann Spruce



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About Globe Amaranth and Engelmann Spruce

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Central America
North America, United States, Western United States, Northwestern United States, California, Canada

Types

Ornamental
mexicana , white spruce

Number of Varieties

602
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Alpine Meadows

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-123-7
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
7-1

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
A2, A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming
Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,830.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Violet
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Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Light brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Blue Green, Steel Blue

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Blue Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Blue Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Long hair-like leaves

Thorns

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
Clay, 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
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
reseeds, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Do not water excessively

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
Clay, 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
Prune ocassionally, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Needle rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

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
Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Woodland margins

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diabetes
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Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
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Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea
guitar making, Used as Christmas Tree

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
Feature Plant, Screening, Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'
PICEA engelmannii

Common Name

Globe Amaranth
mountain spruce

In Hindi

GOMPHRENA globosa
Engelmann spruce

In German

GOMPHRENA globosa
Engelmann spruce

In French

GOMPHRENA globosa
Engelmann spruce

In Spanish

GOMPHRENA globosa
Engelmann spruce

In Greek

GOMPHRENA globosa
Engelmann spruce

In Portuguese

GOMPHRENA globosa
Engelmann spruce

In Polish

GOMPHRENA globosa
Engelmann spruce

In Latin

GOMPHRENA globosa
Engelmann spruce

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Pinales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Pinaceae

Genus

Gomphrena
Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

602
1 27800
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Properties of Globe Amaranth and Engelmann Spruce

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

Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Engelmann Spruce

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

Globe Amaranth and Engelmann Spruce Physical Information

Globe Amaranth and Engelmann Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Engelmann Spruce height is 1,830.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Globe Amaranth and Engelmann Spruce are as follows:

  • Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet

  • Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Engelmann Spruce flower color:

  • Engelmann Spruce leaf color: Blue Green and Steel Blue

Care of Globe Amaranth and Engelmann Spruce

Care of Globe Amaranth and Engelmann Spruce include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Globe Amaranth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Engelmann Spruce pruning is done Prune ocassionally, 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 Engelmann Spruce needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.