Globe Amaranth

Figwort

About Globe Amaranth and Figwort

Globe Amaranth

Figwort

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Origin

Central America

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Types

Ornamental

Number of Varieties

6015

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Well Drained

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-1

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 cm5.10 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm10.20 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Violet

White, Yellow, Red, Green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

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

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Reniform

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Water frequently while growing, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Shade areas

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beautification, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diabetes

Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaves

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

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

Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

RANUNCULUS ficaria 'Brazen Hussy'

Common Name

Globe Amaranth

Brazen Hussy Figwort, Figwort, Lesser Celandine

In Hindi

GOMPHRENA globosa

Figwort

In German

GOMPHRENA globosa

figwort

In French

GOMPHRENA globosa

scrofulaire

In Spanish

GOMPHRENA globosa

figwort

In Greek

GOMPHRENA globosa

figwort

In Portuguese

GOMPHRENA globosa

figwort

In Polish

GOMPHRENA globosa

figwort

In Latin

GOMPHRENA globosa

Umber

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Ranunculales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Ranunculaceae

Genus

Gomphrena

Ranunculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

60200

1 27800

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Properties of Globe Amaranth and Figwort

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

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Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Figwort

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

Globe Amaranth and Figwort Physical Information

Globe Amaranth and Figwort physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Figwort height is 5.10 cm and width 10.20 cm. The color specification of Globe Amaranth and Figwort are as follows:

Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Figwort flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Green
Figwort leaf color:

Care of Globe Amaranth and Figwort

Care of Globe Amaranth and Figwort include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Globe Amaranth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Figwort pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Figwort needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.