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About Yarrow and Globe Amaranth


About Globe Amaranth and Yarrow


What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Flowering Plants, Herbs  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Asia, Europe, North America  
Central America  

Types
A. millefolium chitralensis, Achillea millefolium occidentalis, Achillea millefolium puberula  
Ornamental  

Number of Varieties
85  
99+
60  
99+

Habitat
Along Railroads, countryside, meadows, Pastures, Roadsides, Waste areas  
Tropical regions  

USDA Hardiness Zone
2-9  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
-  
12 - 1  

Sunset Zone
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11  
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  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
20.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
35.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Red, Yellow  
Fuchsia, Violet  

Flower Color Modifier
-  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
-  

Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Dark Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Gray Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Fern like  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Spring, Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Medium  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

The pH of Soil
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  
Neutral  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Ground  

How to Plant?
Divison, Tip cutting  
Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Needs less watering  
Medium  

In Summer
Lots of watering  
Lots of watering  

In Spring
Moderate  
Moderate  

In Winter
Average Water  
Average Water  

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Pruning
cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  

Fertilizers
No fertilizers needed  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  

Pests and Diseases
Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot  
Red blotch  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Yes  
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
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
Yes  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
Yes  

Attracts
-  
Butterflies  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Skin irritation  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes, small hedge  
Borders  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
No  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cold, Cramps, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Gastrointestinal disorders, Tooth ache  
Cough, Diabetes  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Flowers, Leaves  

Other Uses
Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  
Traditional medicine, Used in making tea  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
Achillea millefolium  
GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'  

Common Name
Yarrow, common yarrow  
Globe Amaranth  

In Hindi
एक प्रकार का पौधा  
GOMPHRENA globosa  

In German
Gemeine Schafgarbe  
GOMPHRENA globosa  

In French
Millefeuille  
GOMPHRENA globosa  

In Spanish
La milenrama  
GOMPHRENA globosa  

In Greek
μυριόφυλλο  
GOMPHRENA globosa  

In Portuguese
milefólio  
GOMPHRENA globosa  

In Polish
krwawnika  
GOMPHRENA globosa  

In Latin
ACHILLEOS  
GOMPHRENA globosa  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Asterales  
Caryophyllales  

Family
Asteraceae  
Amaranthaceae  

Genus
Achillea  
Gomphrena  

Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
-  

Subfamily
-  
-  

Number of Species
110  
60  

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Properties of Yarrow and Globe Amaranth

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

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Season and Care of Yarrow and Globe Amaranth

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

Yarrow and Globe Amaranth Physical Information

Yarrow and Globe Amaranth physical information is very important for comparison. Yarrow height is 20.00 cm and width 35.00 cm whereas Globe Amaranth height is 30.50 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Yarrow and Globe Amaranth are as follows:

Care of Yarrow and Globe Amaranth

Care of Yarrow and Globe Amaranth include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Yarrow pruning is done cut main flower spike, Remove dead flowers and Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Globe Amaranth pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Yarrow 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.

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