Globe Amaranth

Ukiuki

About Globe Amaranth and Ukiuki

Globe Amaranth

Ukiuki

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America

Africa, Asia, Polynesia, Australia

Types

Ornamental

Number of Varieties

60-

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Habitat

Tropical regions

Grassland, Shaded sites, Wet forest

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-12-9999

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 cm-

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm-

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Violet

White, Blue, Blue Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Blue, Violet

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green

Green, Blue Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Long slender

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

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Dry soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Divison, Offsets, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium

Water during dry weather

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

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

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

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

slow-release fertilizers

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Dry soil

Facts

Flowers

Showy

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

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Butterflies

pollinators

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Agroforestry

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves

Fruits, Leaves

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

Used as a 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

Mixed Border, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

DIANELLA sandwicensis

Common Name

Globe Amaranth

Ukiuki, uki

In Hindi

GOMPHRENA globosa

Ukiuki

In German

GOMPHRENA globosa

Ukiuki

In French

GOMPHRENA globosa

Ukiuki

In Spanish

GOMPHRENA globosa

Ukiuki

In Greek

GOMPHRENA globosa

Ukiuki

In Portuguese

GOMPHRENA globosa

Ukiuki

In Polish

GOMPHRENA globosa

Ukiuki

In Latin

GOMPHRENA globosa

Ukiuki

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Liliales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Liliaceae

Genus

Gomphrena

Dianella

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Subfamily

Hemerocallidoideae

Number of Species

6041

1 27800

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Properties of Globe Amaranth and Ukiuki

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

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Season and Care of Globe Amaranth and Ukiuki

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

Globe Amaranth and Ukiuki Physical Information

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

Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green
Ukiuki flower color: White, Blue and Blue Violet
Ukiuki leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Dark Green

Care of Globe Amaranth and Ukiuki

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