Globe Amaranth

Red Palulu

About Globe Amaranth and Red Palulu

Globe Amaranth

Red Palulu

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Central America

South America, Brazil

1.4 Types

Ornamental

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Tropical regions

gardens, Pastures

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-15

0 99

1.11 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-10

1.12 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, 24

1.13 Habit

Clump-Forming

Spreading

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.50 cm180.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

Fuchsia, Violet

Yellow, Red, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

Violet

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Medium

Average Water Needs

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

Bold

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

Skin irritation

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beautification, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diabetes

No Medicinal Use

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

Acts as a natural source of rain water for birds and insects., Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border

Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

HELICONIA bihai

7.2 Common Name

Globe Amaranth

Red Palulu, Firebird, Macaw Flower

7.2.1 In Hindi

GOMPHRENA globosa

Firebird

7.2.2 In German

GOMPHRENA globosa

Firebird

7.2.3 In French

GOMPHRENA globosa

Oiseau de feu

7.2.4 In Spanish

GOMPHRENA globosa

Firebird

7.2.5 In Greek

GOMPHRENA globosa

Firebird

7.2.6 In Portuguese

GOMPHRENA globosa

Firebird

7.2.7 In Polish

GOMPHRENA globosa

Firebird

7.2.8 In Latin

GOMPHRENA globosa

Oedipus

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Not Available

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Not Available

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Zingiberales

8.5 Family

Amaranthaceae

Heliconiaceae

8.6 Genus

Gomphrena

Heliconia

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

8.10 Number of Species

NA450

1 27800

Properties of Globe Amaranth and Red Palulu

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

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Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Red Palulu

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

Globe Amaranth and Red Palulu Physical Information

Globe Amaranth and Red Palulu physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Red Palulu height is 180.00 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Globe Amaranth and Red Palulu are as follows:

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

Care of Globe Amaranth and Red Palulu

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