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Globe Amaranth
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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Tender Perennial
Fruit

Origin

Central America
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Russia/Siberia, Southern Asia, Western Asia

Types

Ornamental
Not avaialable

Number of Varieties

601
0 40000
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Habitat

Tropical regions
Hillside, Mountain Slopes, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

9-123-8
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12 - 1
9-1

Sunset Zone

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
A1, A2, A3, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

30.50 cm370.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm460.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Fuchsia, Violet
White, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
Yellow, Red, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green
Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Gray Green
Green, Light Yellow, Brown

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Oblong

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

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

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings
Grafting, Seedlings, Transplanting

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

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

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
Black rot, Leaf spot, Scab

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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

Medium
Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
Birds

Allergy

Skin irritation
Mouth itching, Throat itching

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cough, Diabetes
Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems, Tooth ache

Part of Plant Used

Flowers, Leaves
Fruits

Other Uses

Traditional medicine, Used in making tea
Used As Food, Wood is used for making furniture

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'
MALUS domestica 'Cortland'

Common Name

Globe Amaranth
Apple, Cortland Apple, Red Eating Apple

In Hindi

GOMPHRENA globosa
cortland apple

In German

GOMPHRENA globosa
Cortland Apfel

In French

GOMPHRENA globosa
Cortland (pomme)

In Spanish

GOMPHRENA globosa
manzana Cortland

In Greek

GOMPHRENA globosa
Cortland μήλο

In Portuguese

GOMPHRENA globosa
Cortland da maçã

In Polish

GOMPHRENA globosa
Cortland (jabłoń)

In Latin

GOMPHRENA globosa
cortland apple

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Caryophyllales
Rosales

Family

Amaranthaceae
Rosaceae

Genus

Gomphrena
Malus

Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

6050
1 27800
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Difference Between Globe Amaranth and Cortland Apple

If you are confused whether Globe Amaranth or Cortland Apple are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see Globe Amaranth and Cortland Apple Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Globe Amaranth are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Cortland Apple fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Globe Amaranth and Cortland Apple if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Globe Amaranth and Cortland Apple

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Globe Amaranth and Cortland Apple. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Globe Amaranth and Cortland Apple as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of Globe Amaranth is Cough and Diabetes whereas of Cortland Apple is Cancer, constipation, Diabetes, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Fever, Heart problems and Tooth ache. Globe Amaranth has beauty benefits as follows: while Cortland Apple has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Globe Amaranth vs Cortland Apple

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of Globe Amaranth vs Cortland Apple and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of Globe Amaranth are Skin irritation whereas of Cortland Apple have Mouth itching and Throat itching respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Globe Amaranth has no showy fruits and Cortland Apple has showy fruits. Also Globe Amaranth is not flowering and Cortland Apple is not flowering . You can compare Globe Amaranth and Cortland Apple facts and facts of other plants too.