Globe Amaranth

Sausage Tree

About Globe Amaranth and Sausage Tree

Globe Amaranth

Sausage Tree

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Central America

Eastern Africa, Middle Africa

Types

Ornamental

Kigelia africana

Number of Varieties

609

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Riverine forest, wooded grassland

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

12-9

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, 12, 13, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm1,220.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm910.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Violet

Dark Red, Tan

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Tan

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Pinnate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

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

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Salt

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Needs a lot of water initially

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

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Balanced liquid fertilizer monthly

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Leaf spot, Mealybugs, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Poisonous when unripe

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Acne, Slow downs aging

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diabetes

Gynaecological, Malaria, STDs

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Dried seeds, Leaves

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

Used to flavour beer, Used to produce a red dye

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

Feature Plant, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

KIGELIA africana

Common Name

Globe Amaranth

Sausage Tree

In Hindi

GOMPHRENA globosa

Sausage Tree

In German

GOMPHRENA globosa

Sausage Tree

In French

GOMPHRENA globosa

saucisse Arbre

In Spanish

GOMPHRENA globosa

Árbol de salchicha

In Greek

GOMPHRENA globosa

λουκάνικο δέντρο

In Portuguese

GOMPHRENA globosa

Árvore de salsicha

In Polish

GOMPHRENA globosa

kiełbasa Drzewo

In Latin

GOMPHRENA globosa

farciminis ligno

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Bignoniaceae

Genus

Gomphrena

Kaempferia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Tecomeae

Subfamily

Number of Species

609

1 27800

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Properties of Globe Amaranth and Sausage Tree

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

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Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Sausage Tree

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

Globe Amaranth and Sausage Tree Physical Information

Globe Amaranth and Sausage Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sausage Tree height is 1,220.00 cm and width 910.00 cm. The color specification of Globe Amaranth and Sausage Tree are as follows:

Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Sausage Tree flower color: Dark Red and Tan
Sausage Tree leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Globe Amaranth and Sausage Tree

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