Irisine

Globe Amaranth

About Irisine and Globe Amaranth

Irisine

Globe Amaranth

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What is

Life Span

Annual and Perennial

Annual

Type

Tender Perennial

Origin

Central America

Types

White Snowplant Tropical Bloodleaf Juba's Bush Yellow Bloodleaf Standley's Bloodleaf Rootstock Bloodleaf

Ornamental

Number of Varieties

1560

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Habitat

gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, Suburban areas

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

11-129-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

12-1

12 - 1

Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 22, 23, 24

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

Habit

Upright/Erect

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Green

Fuchsia, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red, Bronze

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Keep ground moist, Reduce watering in winter, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water Deeply, Water more in summer

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Mealybugs, Scale, Whiteflies

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Showy Purposes

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Houseplant, Mixed Border, Tropical

Iresine

GOMPHRENA globosa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Iresine

Gomphrena

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Gomphrenoideae

Number of Species

2560

1 27800

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Properties of Irisine and Globe Amaranth

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

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Season and Care of Irisine and Globe Amaranth

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

Irisine and Globe Amaranth Physical Information

Irisine and Globe Amaranth physical information is very important for comparison. Irisine height is 45.70 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Irisine and Globe Amaranth are as follows:

Irisine flower color: White and Green
Irisine leaf color: Red, Green, Pink, Dark Red and Bronze
Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Irisine and Globe Amaranth

Care of Irisine and Globe Amaranth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Irisine pruning is done Prune for shortening long shoots, Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed and Globe Amaranth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Irisine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Globe Amaranth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.