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Globe Amaranth
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About Globe Amaranth and Lychee

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tree

Origin

Central America
Southeastern Asia, China

Types

Ornamental
Brewster, Mauritius, Hak ip

Number of Varieties

6030
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Subtropical climates, Tropical regions, Warmer regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-11
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
12-9

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, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm910.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm1,070.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Violet
Light Yellow, Yellow green

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Red, Magenta

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Red, Dark Green, Copper

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Long Linear

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Slow

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
Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
High

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Twice a week

In Winter

Average Water
Regular watering required

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
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves, Prune to control growth

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize after blooming period

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids, fungus, Leaf curl

Plant Tolerance

Drought
-

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

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
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
-

Allergy

Skin irritation
Itchiness

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
-

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diabetes
anti-allergy, Bone strength, Digestive disorders, Heart problems

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
Edible, Feature Plant, Foundation, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Hedges, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'
LITCHI chinensis

Common Name

Globe Amaranth
Litchee, Litchi, Lychee

In Hindi

GOMPHRENA globosa
लीची

In German

GOMPHRENA globosa
Lychee

In French

GOMPHRENA globosa
Lychee

In Spanish

GOMPHRENA globosa
Lychee

In Greek

GOMPHRENA globosa
λίτσι

In Portuguese

GOMPHRENA globosa
lichia

In Polish

GOMPHRENA globosa
Lychee

In Latin

GOMPHRENA globosa
Lychee

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Sapindales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Sapindaceae

Genus

Gomphrena
Litchi Sonn

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
Sapindoideae

Number of Species

603
1 27800
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Properties of Globe Amaranth and Lychee

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

Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Lychee

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

Globe Amaranth and Lychee Physical Information

Globe Amaranth and Lychee physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Lychee height is 910.00 cm and width 1,070.00 cm. The color specification of Globe Amaranth and Lychee are as follows:

  • Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet

  • Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Lychee flower color: Light Yellow and Yellow green

  • Lychee leaf color: Red, Dark Green and Copper

Care of Globe Amaranth and Lychee

Care of Globe Amaranth and Lychee include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Globe Amaranth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Lychee pruning is done Prune after harvesting, Prune lower leaves and Prune to control growth. In summer Globe Amaranth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Lychee needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Regular watering required.