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Snakewood Tree
Snakewood Tree

Globe Amaranth
Globe Amaranth



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About Snakewood Tree and Globe Amaranth

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Tree
Tender Perennial

Origin

Caribbean, South America
Central America

Types

-
Ornamental

Number of Varieties

1060
0 40000
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Habitat

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

USDA Hardiness Zone

10-159-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-9
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

850.00 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

40.00 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Light Yellow, Light Green, Ivory
Fuchsia, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Ivory
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Circular and deeply palmately-lobed
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

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

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Very Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

-
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Medium

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, Partial Sun
Full 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

Insignificant
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

Bold
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Fruit Bats
Butterflies

Allergy

Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

-
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antidiabetic, Asthma
Cough, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Bark, Fruits, Latex, Leaves
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

CECROPIA palmata
GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

Common Name

Snakewood Tree
Globe Amaranth

In Hindi

Snakewood Tree
GOMPHRENA globosa

In German

Schlangenholz -Baum
GOMPHRENA globosa

In French

Amourette Arbre
GOMPHRENA globosa

In Spanish

Árbol de madera de serpiente
GOMPHRENA globosa

In Greek

Snakewood Tree
GOMPHRENA globosa

In Portuguese

Snakewood Tree
GOMPHRENA globosa

In Polish

Snakewood Tree
GOMPHRENA globosa

In Latin

Snakewood Tree
GOMPHRENA globosa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Angiosperms
Magnoliophyta

Class

Eudicotyledoneae
Magnoliopsida

Order

Rosales
Caryophyllales

Family

Urticaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Cecropia
Gomphrena

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6160
1 27800
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Properties of Snakewood Tree and Globe Amaranth

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

Season and Care of Snakewood Tree and Globe Amaranth

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

Snakewood Tree and Globe Amaranth Physical Information

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

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

  • Snakewood Tree leaf color: Green

  • Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet

  • Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Snakewood Tree and Globe Amaranth

Care of Snakewood Tree and Globe Amaranth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Snakewood Tree pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Globe Amaranth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Snakewood Tree 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.