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About Globe Amaranth and Homalomena


About Homalomena and Globe Amaranth


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Central America  
-  

Types
Ornamental  
-  

Number of Varieties
60  
99+
120  
99+

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
12-10  

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  
H1, H2, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
35.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Fuchsia, Violet  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

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  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Requires watering in the growing season  

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  
Partial shade, Full 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  
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
-  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
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  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders  
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
No  
-  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diabetes  
Rheumatism  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Rhizomes  

Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used in making tea  
Leaves used for wrapping food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'  
HOMALOMENA Wallisii  

Common Name
Globe Amaranth  
Homalomena  

In Hindi
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Homalomena  

In German
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Homalomena  

In French
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Homalomena  

In Spanish
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Homalomena  

In Greek
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Homalomena  

In Portuguese
GOMPHRENA globosa  
homalomena  

In Polish
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Homalomena  

In Latin
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Homalomena  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Arales  

Family
Amaranthaceae  
Araceae  

Genus
Gomphrena  
Homalomena  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
60  
122  
99+

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Properties of Globe Amaranth and Homalomena

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

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Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Homalomena

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

Globe Amaranth and Homalomena Physical Information

Globe Amaranth and Homalomena physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Homalomena height is 35.60 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Globe Amaranth and Homalomena are as follows:

Care of Globe Amaranth and Homalomena

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

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