Globe Amaranth

Scented Geranium

About Globe Amaranth and Scented Geranium

Globe Amaranth

Scented Geranium

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America

Types

Ornamental

herbaceous annuals

Number of Varieties

60200

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Temperate Regions, Tropical Forests

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-15

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

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

8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm38.14 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm45.70 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Violet

White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Linear to lanceolate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Neutral, Alkaline

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

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Root Division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Water when soil is dry

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red 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

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diabetes

Fever, Intestinal irritations, Kidney problems, Respiratory Disorders, Wounds

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Flowers, Leaves, Seeds

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

As a tea substitute, Culinary use, Medicinal oil, Oil is used in perfume, soaps, creams, etc., Used as essential oil, Used As Food

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

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Hanging Basket, Herb / Vegetable, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

PELARGONIUM 'Bitter Lemon'

Common Name

Globe Amaranth

Bitter Lemon Scented Geranium, Scented Geranium

In Hindi

GOMPHRENA globosa

Pelargonium

In German

GOMPHRENA globosa

Pelargonium

In French

GOMPHRENA globosa

pélargonium

In Spanish

GOMPHRENA globosa

pelargonium

In Greek

GOMPHRENA globosa

Pelargonium

In Portuguese

GOMPHRENA globosa

pelargônio

In Polish

GOMPHRENA globosa

pelargonia

In Latin

GOMPHRENA globosa

Pelargonium

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Geraniales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Geraniaceae

Genus

Gomphrena

Pelargonium

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

60200

1 27800

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Properties of Globe Amaranth and Scented Geranium

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

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Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Scented Geranium

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

Globe Amaranth and Scented Geranium Physical Information

Globe Amaranth and Scented Geranium physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Scented Geranium height is 38.14 cm and width 45.70 cm. The color specification of Globe Amaranth and Scented Geranium are as follows:

Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Scented Geranium flower color: White and Light Pink
Scented Geranium leaf color: Green and Yellow green

Care of Globe Amaranth and Scented Geranium

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