Globe Amaranth

Large Beardtongue

About Globe Amaranth and Large Beardtongue

Globe Amaranth

Large Beardtongue

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Flowering Plants

Origin

Central America

North-Central United States, Central United States, Western United States, Texas

Types

Ornamental

Number of Varieties

6070

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds, Sandy areas, Sunny Edge

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-123-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-1

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

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 10

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm50.80 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm35.60 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Light Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval to egg shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Divison, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Keep the Soil well drained, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, Reduce watering in winter

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

Birds, Bumblebees

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diabetes

Analgesic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Root

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

Chewing

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

GOMPHRENA globosa

Large Beardtongue

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Scrophulariales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Scrophulariaceae

Genus

Gomphrena

Penstemon

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

60250

1 27800

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Properties of Globe Amaranth and Large Beardtongue

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

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Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Large Beardtongue

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

Globe Amaranth and Large Beardtongue Physical Information

Globe Amaranth and Large Beardtongue physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Large Beardtongue height is 50.80 cm and width 35.60 cm. The color specification of Globe Amaranth and Large Beardtongue are as follows:

Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Large Beardtongue flower color: White
Large Beardtongue leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green

Care of Globe Amaranth and Large Beardtongue

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