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About Twinleaf and Globe Amaranth

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Annual

Type

Perennial
Tender Perennial

Origin

North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, Canada
Central America

Types

-
Ornamental

Number of Varieties

260
0 40000
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Habitat

gardens, Hardwood forests
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

5-79-12
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

7-5
12 - 1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
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

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

15.20 cm30.50 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

12.70 cm30.50 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White
Fuchsia, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Light Green
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Butterfly shaped
Elliptic

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Slow
Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Medium
Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Average
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Remove deadheads, Requires very little pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

No fertilizers needed
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Coarse
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Bees, Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Borders

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cancer, Diuretic
Cough, Diabetes

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Root
Flowers, Leaves

Other Uses

-
Traditional medicine, Used in making tea

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

JEFFERSONIA diphylla
GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'

Common Name

-
Globe Amaranth

In Hindi

Twinleaf
GOMPHRENA globosa

In German

Twinleaf
GOMPHRENA globosa

In French

Twinleaf
GOMPHRENA globosa

In Spanish

Twinleaf
GOMPHRENA globosa

In Greek

Twinleaf
GOMPHRENA globosa

In Portuguese

Twinleaf
GOMPHRENA globosa

In Polish

Twinleaf
GOMPHRENA globosa

In Latin

Twinleaf
GOMPHRENA globosa

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Caryophyllales

Family

Berberidaceae
Amaranthaceae

Genus

Jeffersonia
Gomphrena

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

260
1 27800
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Properties of Twinleaf and Globe Amaranth

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

Season and Care of Twinleaf and Globe Amaranth

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

Twinleaf and Globe Amaranth Physical Information

Twinleaf and Globe Amaranth physical information is very important for comparison. Twinleaf height is 15.20 cm and width 12.70 cm whereas Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Twinleaf and Globe Amaranth are as follows:

  • Twinleaf flower color: White

  • Twinleaf leaf color: Green and Blue Green

  • Globe Amaranth flower color: Fuchsia and Violet

  • Globe Amaranth leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Twinleaf and Globe Amaranth

Care of Twinleaf and Globe Amaranth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Twinleaf pruning is done Remove deadheads and Requires very little pruning and Globe Amaranth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Twinleaf 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.