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Globe Amaranth
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About Globe Amaranth and Snakewood Tree

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Tree

Origin

Central America
Caribbean, South America

Types

Ornamental
-

Number of Varieties

6010
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Primary Rainforest, Riverbanks, subtropical regions, Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-1210-15
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, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm850.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm40.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Violet
Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Circular and deeply palmately-lobed

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
-

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single
-

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Bold

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds, Fruit Bats

Allergy

Skin irritation
Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diabetes
Antidiabetic, Asthma

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea
Used in making tea, Used in pies, cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Mixed Border, Shade Trees, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'
CECROPIA palmata

Common Name

Globe Amaranth
Snakewood Tree

In Hindi

GOMPHRENA globosa
Snakewood Tree

In German

GOMPHRENA globosa
Schlangenholz -Baum

In French

GOMPHRENA globosa
Amourette Arbre

In Spanish

GOMPHRENA globosa
Árbol de madera de serpiente

In Greek

GOMPHRENA globosa
Snakewood Tree

In Portuguese

GOMPHRENA globosa
Snakewood Tree

In Polish

GOMPHRENA globosa
Snakewood Tree

In Latin

GOMPHRENA globosa
Snakewood Tree

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Angiosperms

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledoneae

Order

Caryophyllales
Rosales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Urticaceae

Genus

Gomphrena
Cecropia

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6061
1 27800
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Properties of Globe Amaranth and Snakewood Tree

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

Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Snakewood Tree

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

Globe Amaranth and Snakewood Tree Physical Information

Globe Amaranth and Snakewood Tree physical information is very important for comparison. Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Snakewood Tree height is 850.00 cm and width 40.00 cm. The color specification of Globe Amaranth and Snakewood Tree are as follows:

  • Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet

  • Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green

  • Snakewood Tree flower color: Light Yellow, Light Green and Ivory

  • Snakewood Tree leaf color: Green

Care of Globe Amaranth and Snakewood Tree

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