Globe Amaranth

Paprika Pepper

About Globe Amaranth and Paprika Pepper

Globe Amaranth

Paprika Pepper

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Vegetable

Origin

Central America

Mexico, Central America, South America

Types

Ornamental

Poblano, Thai pepper, Cayenne pepper

Number of Varieties

6011

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Cultivated Beds

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-11

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-1

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

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Violet

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green, Crimson

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Pale Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Black

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Cordate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced organic fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Anthracnose, Aphids, Bacterial leaf spot, Bacterial soft rot

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

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

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Beetles, Bugs, Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Rash, Swelling

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diabetes

Antidiarrhoeal, Antiemetic, Antirheumatic, Antispasmodic, Appetizer, Digestive

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

Used as a potherb, Used as colouring in foods, Used in curries, soups, stews

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

Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

CAPSICUM annuum 'Boldog Hungarian Spice'

Common Name

Globe Amaranth

Boldog Hungarian Spice Pepper, Paprika Pepper

In Hindi

GOMPHRENA globosa

Paprika Pepper

In German

GOMPHRENA globosa

Paprika -Pfeffer

In French

GOMPHRENA globosa

Paprika Pepper

In Spanish

GOMPHRENA globosa

Pimentón pimienta

In Greek

GOMPHRENA globosa

πάπρικα πιπέρι

In Portuguese

GOMPHRENA globosa

Paprika pimenta

In Polish

GOMPHRENA globosa

Papryka Papryka

In Latin

GOMPHRENA globosa

Paprika Pepper

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Solanales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Solanaceae

Genus

Gomphrena

Capsicum

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Capsiceae

Subfamily

Solanoideae

Number of Species

6030

1 27800

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Properties of Globe Amaranth and Paprika Pepper

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

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Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Paprika Pepper

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

Globe Amaranth and Paprika Pepper Physical Information

Globe Amaranth and Paprika Pepper physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Paprika Pepper height is 60.00 cm and width 30.00 cm. The color specification of Globe Amaranth and Paprika Pepper are as follows:

Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Paprika Pepper flower color: White
Paprika Pepper leaf color: Pale Green

Care of Globe Amaranth and Paprika Pepper

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