Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Aquatics
Origin
Central America
World/Pandemic, North America, Caribbean, Europe, Northern Africa, Asia
Types
Trollius laxus , Trollius asiaticus , Trollius pumilus
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Number of Varieties
301
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Boggy areas, Near ponds
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-82-12
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
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
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm182.88 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm91.44 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Yellow
Sienna, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
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Fruit Color
Brown
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
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Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Grass like
Thorns
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✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Poorly Drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Wet Site
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Divison
Divison, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Does not require regular watering, Water Deeply
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut limbs, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 5-10-5 amounts, Apply N-P-K
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free, Powdery mildew
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Moisture
Wet Site
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
Coarse
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Bog Garden, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, small hedge, Wild gardens
Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification, soil stabilisation
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Vitamin C
anticoagulant, Astringent, Burns, Diuretic, Emmenagogue, Galactogogue, Haemostatic, Miscellany, Refrigerant, Sedative, Tonic, Vulnerary
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Flowers, Leaves, Root, Seeds, Stem
Other Uses
Traditional medicine
Fibre, For making oil, used for weaving hats, Used in biomass, Used in paper industry, Weaving into Mats and Bags
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Flower borders, Informal Garden, Showy Tree
Dried Flower/Everlasting, Water Gardens, Wildflower
Botanical Name
GOMPHRENA globosa 'Bicolor Rose'
TYPHA latifolia
Common Name
Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena
Broadleaf Cattail, Common Cattail
In Hindi
globe flower
Broadleaf Cattail
In German
Trollblumen
Laub- Cattail
In French
globe flower
broadleaf Cattail
In Spanish
Trollius
Espadaña de hoja ancha
In Greek
globe flower
πλατύφυλλων Cattail
In Portuguese
Trollius
broadleaf Tifa
In Polish
Pełnik
Broadleaf Cattail
In Latin
globe flower
broadleaf Cattail
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Typhales
Family
Rhamnaceae
Typhaceae
Genus
Trollius
Typha
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
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Subfamily
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Pitcairnioideae
Number of Species
3030
1
27800
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