Gomphrena

Heliotrope

About Gomphrena and Heliotrope

Gomphrena

Heliotrope

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Annual

Perennial

1.2 Type

Tender Perennial

1.3 Origin

Central America

South America

1.4 Types

Woodcreek Mixed, Buddy Series, Full Series Mixed

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

3NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Terrestrial

Coastal Regions, tropical environments

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-129-13

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1

10-1

1.8 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, 15, 16, 17, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

30.40 cm66.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

30.50 cm61.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple, Pink, Magenta

White, Ivory

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Narrow oblong to elliptic

Ovate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

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

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone

Medium

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

14-14-14 Fertilizer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply 10-10-10 amount

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold

Aphids, Mealybugs, Spider mites, Whiteflies

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Deer resistant, Drought, Heat Tolerance

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Butterflies

Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds

5.12 Allergy

no allergic reactions

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Showy Purposes

Beautification, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

Not Available

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antiasthamatic, Antitussive

Sore throat, Uterine Displacement

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Flowers

Flowers, Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used in long-lasting leis, Used in making tea

Decoration Purposes, Making Perfumes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for bedding in gardens

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Wildflower

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa

HELIOTROPIUM arborescens

7.2 Common Name

Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena

Heliotrope, Common Heliotrope, Garden Heliotrope

7.2.1 In Hindi

Gomphrena

हेलीओट्रोप

7.2.2 In German

Gomphrena

Heliotrop

7.2.3 In French

Gomphrena

héliotrope

7.2.4 In Spanish

Gomphrena

heliotropo

7.2.5 In Greek

Gomphrena

ηλιοτρόπιο

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Gomphrena

heliotrópio

7.2.7 In Polish

Gomphrena

heliotrop

7.2.8 In Latin

Gomphrena

Heliotrope

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Amaranthaceae

Boraginaceae

8.6 Genus

Gomphrena

Heliotropium

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Heliotropioideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Gomphrena and Heliotrope

Wondering what are the properties of Gomphrena and Heliotrope? We provide you with everything About Gomphrena and Heliotrope. Gomphrena doesn't have thorns and Heliotrope doesn't have thorns. Also Gomphrena does not have fragrant flowers. Gomphrena has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions and Heliotrope has allergic reactions like no allergic reactions. 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 Gomphrena and Heliotrope and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Gomphrena and Heliotrope

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

Gomphrena and Heliotrope Physical Information

Gomphrena and Heliotrope physical information is very important for comparison. Gomphrena height is 30.40 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Heliotrope height is 66.00 cm and width 61.00 cm. The color specification of Gomphrena and Heliotrope are as follows:

Gomphrena flower color: White, Purple, Pink and Magenta
Gomphrena leaf color: Green
Heliotrope flower color: White and Ivory
Heliotrope leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Gomphrena and Heliotrope

Care of Gomphrena and Heliotrope include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Gomphrena pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Heliotrope pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Gomphrena needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Heliotrope needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.