Sweet William

Globe Amaranth

About Sweet William and Globe Amaranth

Sweet William

Globe Amaranth

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What is

Life Span

Biennial and Perennial

Annual

Type

Flowering Plants

Tender Perennial

Origin

Europe, Northern Europe, Western Europe

Central America

Types

'Bellagio Apricot' begonia, 'Bellagio Blush' begonia, 'Bellagio Pink' begonia

Ornamental

Number of Varieties

160060

0 40000

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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions

Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-99-12

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

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

45.00 cm30.50 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.00 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Dark Red, Orange Red

Fuchsia, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Light Green, Blue Green, Gray Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Long Linear

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Loam

Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring

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

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs watering once a week

Medium

In Summer

Moderate

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, fertilize in summer

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Fusarium wilt, Gray mold, Leaf spot, Root rot, Rust, Slugs

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Shade areas

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single, Double, Semi-Double

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Fine

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Butterflies

Allergy

Asthma

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden

Borders

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Bronchitis, Candidiasis, Cold, Digestive disorders, Dysentry, Haemoptysis, Liver problems, Menstrual Disorders, Scrofula, Swelling

Cough, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

Food for animals

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, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

DIANTHUS barbatus 'Heart Attack'

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

Common Name

Heart Attack Sweet William, Sweet William

Globe Amaranth

In Hindi

स्वीट विलियम

GOMPHRENA globosa

In German

Bartn

GOMPHRENA globosa

In French

sweet william

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Spanish

Guillermo dulce

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Greek

είδος γαρύφαλλου

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Portuguese

william doce

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Polish

słodki William

GOMPHRENA globosa

In Latin

amaranthus

GOMPHRENA globosa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales

Family

Caryophyllaceae

Amaranthaceae

Genus

Dianthus

Gomphrena

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

7560

1 27800

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Properties of Sweet William and Globe Amaranth

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

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Season and Care of Sweet William and Globe Amaranth

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

Sweet William and Globe Amaranth Physical Information

Sweet William and Globe Amaranth physical information is very important for comparison. Sweet William height is 45.00 cm and width 30.00 cm whereas Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Sweet William and Globe Amaranth are as follows:

Sweet William flower color: White, Yellow, Red, Pink, Light Pink, Rose, Dark Red and Orange Red
Sweet William leaf color: Light Green, Blue Green and Gray Green
Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet
Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Sweet William and Globe Amaranth

Care of Sweet William and Globe Amaranth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sweet William pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, 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 Sweet William needs Moderate and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Globe Amaranth needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.