Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Tender Perennial
Needled or Scaled Evergreen
Origin
Central America
Russia/Siberia
Habitat
Tropical regions
Cold Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
4-7
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
A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17
Habit
Clump-Forming
Spreading
Flower Color
Fuchsia, Violet
Dark Green
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Dark Green, Copper
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Purple, Sienna, Burgundy, Bronze
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Scale-like imbricate
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
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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Tolerances
Drought
Shade areas
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Semi-hardwood cuttings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Low
Watering Requirements
Medium
Water during dry weather, Water occasionally
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
slow-release fertilizers
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
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Plant Tolerance
Drought
Shade areas
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Allergy
Skin irritation
-
Aesthetic Uses
Borders
Cottage Garden, Ground Cover
Environmental Uses
Air purification
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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
Used for bedding in gardens
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
Alpine, Edging, Feature Plant, Foundation, Groundcover, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall
Botanical Name
GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'
MICROBIOTA decussata
Common Name
Globe Amaranth
Microbiota, Siberian carpet cypress, Russian arbor vitae
In Hindi
GOMPHRENA globosa
माइक्रोबायोटा
In German
GOMPHRENA globosa
Mikrobiota
In French
GOMPHRENA globosa
microbiote
In Spanish
GOMPHRENA globosa
microbiota
In Greek
GOMPHRENA globosa
μικροχλωρίδας
In Portuguese
GOMPHRENA globosa
microbiota
In Polish
GOMPHRENA globosa
mikroflory
In Latin
GOMPHRENA globosa
Microbiota
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Pinopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Pinales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Cupressaceae
Genus
Gomphrena
Microbiota
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
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Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Microbiota
Season and care of Globe Amaranth and Microbiota is important to know. While considering everything about Globe Amaranth and Microbiota Care, growing season is an essential factor. Globe Amaranth season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Microbiota season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Globe Amaranth is Loam, Sand and for Microbiota is Clay, Loam while the PH of soil for Globe Amaranth is Neutral and for Microbiota is Acidic, Neutral.
Globe Amaranth and Microbiota Physical Information
Globe Amaranth and Microbiota physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Microbiota height is 2,330.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Globe Amaranth and Microbiota are as follows:
Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Microbiota flower color: Dark Green
- Microbiota leaf color: Green
Care of Globe Amaranth and Microbiota
Care of Globe Amaranth and Microbiota include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Globe Amaranth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Microbiota 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 Microbiota needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.