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Homalomena and Globe Amaranth


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Tender Perennial  

Origin
Central America  
Not Available  

Types
Ornamental  
Not Available  

Habitat
Tropical regions  
Humid climates  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
9-12  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
12-10  

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  
H1, H2, 24  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.50 cm  
99+
35.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
30.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Fuchsia, Violet  
Yellow green  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Not Available  
Not Available  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green  
Green, Purple, Light Green, Burgundy, Silver  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Elliptic  
Heart-shaped  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall  
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Medium  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
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  
Indeterminate  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Divison, Seedlings  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Low  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium  
Requires watering in the growing season  

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  
Loam, Sand  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial shade, Full Shade  

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

Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer  
fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Not Available  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Insignificant  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Not Available  

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
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Coarse  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
Not Available  

Allergy
Skin irritation  
Mouth itching, Throat itching, Toxic  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders  
Cottage Garden, Landscape Designing  

Beauty Benefits
Not Available  
Not Available  

Edible Uses
No  
Not Available  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Indoor Air Purification, Very little waste  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diabetes  
Rheumatism  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves  
Rhizomes  

Other Uses
Traditional medicine, Used in making tea  
Leaves used for wrapping food  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border  
Container, Groundcover, Houseplant, Tropical  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GOMPHRENA globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'  
HOMALOMENA Wallisii  

Common Name
Globe Amaranth  
Homalomena  

In Hindi
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Homalomena  

In German
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Homalomena  

In French
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Homalomena  

In Spanish
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Homalomena  

In Greek
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Homalomena  

In Portuguese
GOMPHRENA globosa  
homalomena  

In Polish
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Homalomena  

In Latin
GOMPHRENA globosa  
Homalomena  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Magnoliophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Liliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Arales  

Family
Amaranthaceae  
Araceae  

Genus
Gomphrena  
Homalomena  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
Not Available  
Not Available  

Subfamily
Not Available  
Not Available  

Number of Species
Not Available  
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Difference Between Globe Amaranth and Homalomena

If you are confused whether Globe Amaranth or Homalomena 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 Homalomena Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Globe Amaranth are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Homalomena fertilizers required are fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Globe Amaranth and Homalomena if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Globe Amaranth and Homalomena

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Globe Amaranth and Homalomena. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Globe Amaranth and Homalomena 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 Homalomena is Rheumatism. Globe Amaranth has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available while Homalomena has beauty benefits as follows: Not Available.

Compare Facts of Globe Amaranth vs Homalomena

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 Homalomena 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 Homalomena have Mouth itching, Throat itching and Toxic respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Globe Amaranth has no showy fruits and Homalomena has no showy fruits. Also Globe Amaranth is not flowering and Homalomena is not flowering . You can compare Globe Amaranth and Homalomena facts and facts of other plants too.

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