Globe Amaranth

Sitka Spruce

About Globe Amaranth and Sitka Spruce

Globe Amaranth

Sitka Spruce

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Tree

Origin

Central America

Eastern Asia

Types

Ornamental

Black Spruce, Norway Spruce, Colorodo Spruce

Number of Varieties

6035

0 40000

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Habitat

Tropical regions

By seashore, Humid climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-126-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

8-2

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

A3, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm460.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm460.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Violet

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Red, Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Red, Crimson

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Acicular

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

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

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Seedlings, Spores

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Needs less watering

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, 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

Prune when young, Remove dead branches

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Aphids, Birds, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Heat Tolerance, Humidity, Light Frost

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Ants, Fruit Bats, Snails, Squirrels

Allergy

Skin irritation

Constipation, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Sore eyes

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

For treating wrinkles, Making cosmetics, Speed hair growth

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry, Air purification, Nesting sites for birds, soil stabilisation

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diabetes

anti-inflammatory, Back pain, Emollient, Immunity, Obesity

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Leaf Stalks, Root

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

Constructing Boats, Making piano frames, Used as fuel, Used in Furniture, Used in making musical instruments, Used in paper industry, Used in pencil industry

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

Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

ACER palmatum 'Osakazuki'

Common Name

Globe Amaranth

Japanese Maple, Osakasuki Japanese Maple

In Hindi

GOMPHRENA globosa

सरल

In German

GOMPHRENA globosa

Fichten

In French

GOMPHRENA globosa

Picea

In Spanish

GOMPHRENA globosa

Picea

In Greek

GOMPHRENA globosa

Spruce

In Portuguese

GOMPHRENA globosa

Picea

In Polish

GOMPHRENA globosa

Świerk

In Latin

GOMPHRENA globosa

Picea

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Pinales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Aceraceae

Genus

Gomphrena

Picea

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Piceoideae

Number of Species

6035

1 27800

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Properties of Globe Amaranth and Sitka Spruce

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

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Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Sitka Spruce

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

Globe Amaranth and Sitka Spruce Physical Information

Globe Amaranth and Sitka Spruce physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Sitka Spruce height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm. The color specification of Globe Amaranth and Sitka Spruce are as follows:

Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Sitka Spruce flower color: Red
Sitka Spruce leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Globe Amaranth and Sitka Spruce

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