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About Sunrose and Gomphrena


About Gomphrena and Sunrose


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants, Shrubs  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
-  
Central America  

Types
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle  
Woodcreek Mixed, Buddy Series, Full Series Mixed  

Number of Varieties
100  
99+
3  
99+

Habitat
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods  
Terrestrial  

USDA Hardiness Zone
6-8  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
8*6  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
21,22  
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
Cushion/Mound-forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
15.20 cm  
30.40 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Red  
White, Purple, Pink, Magenta  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Gray Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Oblovate  
Narrow oblong to elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

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

In Summer
Drought Tolerant, Average Water  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full 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  
14-14-14 Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Fine  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Semi-Evergreen  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
Yes  

Attracts
Bees, Flies  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Borders, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
-  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems  
Antiasthamatic, Antitussive  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Root  
Flowers  

Other Uses
-  
Used in long-lasting leis, Used in making tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
-  
No  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edging, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall  
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Wildflower  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
HELIANTHEMUM 'Dazzler'  
GOMPHRENA globosa  

Common Name
Dazzler Sun-rose, Dazzler Sunrose, Sunrose  
Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena  

In Hindi
Hydrangea  
Gomphrena  

In German
Hortensie  
Gomphrena  

In French
Hortensia  
Gomphrena  

In Spanish
Hortensia  
Gomphrena  

In Greek
υδραγεία  
Gomphrena  

In Portuguese
Hortênsia  
Gomphrena  

In Polish
Hortensja  
Gomphrena  

In Latin
Hibiscus  
Gomphrena  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
-  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
-  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Cistaceae  
Amaranthaceae  

Genus
-  
Gomphrena  

Clade
-  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
Gomphrenoideae  

Number of Species
20  
90  

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Properties of Sunrose and Gomphrena

Wondering what are the properties of Sunrose and Gomphrena? We provide you with everything About Sunrose and Gomphrena. Sunrose doesn't have thorns and Gomphrena doesn't have thorns. Also Sunrose does not have fragrant flowers. Sunrose has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting and Gomphrena has allergic reactions like Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea and Vomiting. 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 Sunrose and Gomphrena and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sunrose and Gomphrena

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

Sunrose and Gomphrena Physical Information

Sunrose and Gomphrena physical information is very important for comparison. Sunrose height is 15.20 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Gomphrena height is 30.40 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sunrose and Gomphrena are as follows:

Care of Sunrose and Gomphrena

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

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