Globe Amaranth

Red Buckeye

About Globe Amaranth and Red Buckeye

Globe Amaranth

Red Buckeye

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Central America

Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Texas

Types

Ornamental

Typical Red Buckeye, Yellow-flowered Red Buckeye

Number of Varieties

602

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-125-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

9-5

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

2a, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm370.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm300.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Violet

Yellow, Red, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Yellow, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

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

Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf Blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

Skin irritation

Pollen

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

Cancer, Hypnotic, Odontalgic, Salve

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Seeds

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

Grounded seed is used as a gruel, Used as a soap substitute

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

Red Buckeye

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Sapindales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Hippocastanaceae

Genus

Gomphrena

Aesculus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Hippocastanoideae

Number of Species

6020

1 27800

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Properties of Globe Amaranth and Red Buckeye

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

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Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Red Buckeye

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

Globe Amaranth and Red Buckeye Physical Information

Globe Amaranth and Red Buckeye physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Red Buckeye height is 370.00 cm and width 300.00 cm. The color specification of Globe Amaranth and Red Buckeye are as follows:

Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Red Buckeye flower color: Yellow, Red and Orange Red
Red Buckeye leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Globe Amaranth and Red Buckeye

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