Globe Amaranth

Red Alder

About Globe Amaranth and Red Alder

Globe Amaranth

Red Alder

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Central America

North America, United States, Northwestern United States, Alaska, California, Canada

Types

Ornamental

Number of Varieties

6030

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Lowland evergreen rainforest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-124-7

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

7-1

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

3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15, 16, 17

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm610.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Violet

Yellow, Red, Coral

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Ovate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Maritime exposure, Salt water

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Insects

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Skin Problems

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Prevent Soil Erosion, Shadow Tree

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diabetes

Anodyne, Appetizer, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Inner Bark, Sap

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

Used as a dye, used for making charcoal, Used for making informal hedge

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

Screening / Wind Break, Shade Trees

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

ALNUS rubra

Common Name

Globe Amaranth

Oregon Alder, Red Alder

In Hindi

GOMPHRENA globosa

red alder

In German

GOMPHRENA globosa

rot-Erle

In French

GOMPHRENA globosa

aulne rouge

In Spanish

GOMPHRENA globosa

aliso rojo

In Greek

GOMPHRENA globosa

κόκκινη σκλήθρα

In Portuguese

GOMPHRENA globosa

amieiro vermelho

In Polish

GOMPHRENA globosa

czerwony olcha

In Latin

GOMPHRENA globosa

red alnus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Fagales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Betulaceae

Genus

Gomphrena

Alnus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

6035

1 27800

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Properties of Globe Amaranth and Red Alder

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

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Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Red Alder

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

Globe Amaranth and Red Alder Physical Information

Globe Amaranth and Red Alder physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Red Alder height is 1,370.00 cm and width 610.00 cm. The color specification of Globe Amaranth and Red Alder are as follows:

Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Red Alder flower color: Yellow, Red and Coral
Red Alder leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Globe Amaranth and Red Alder

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