Life Span
Perennial
Perennial
Type
Herbaceous Perennial
Cactus or Succulent, Perennial
Origin
Central America
Southwestern United States, Mexico
Types
Trollius laxus , Trollius asiaticus , Trollius pumilus
Dasylirion wheeleri
Number of Varieties
3025
0
40000
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Habitat
Temperate Regions
Desert, Dry areas, Semi desert
USDA Hardiness Zone
3-812-15
0
99
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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
10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Rosette/Stemless
Plant Size
Minimum Height
15.00 cm270.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm180.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Orange, Yellow
Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
-
Fruit Color
Brown
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Gray Green
Green, Blue Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green, Blue Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Palmate
Long Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Slow
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground, Pot
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison
Leaf Cutting, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Keep ground moist
Average Water Needs
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
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Poorly Drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, 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 spring
No fertilizers needed
Pests and Diseases
Pest Free, Powdery mildew
Insects, Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought, Moisture
Drought
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
Bold
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease
Skin rash
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
along a porch, deck or patio, Bog Garden, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, small hedge, Wild gardens
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Vitamin C
Nutrients
Part of Plant Used
Whole plant
Leaves
Other Uses
Traditional medicine
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used As Food
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Cottage garden, Flower borders, Informal Garden, Showy Tree
Container, Dried Flower, Everlasting, Feature Plant, Rock Garden, Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
GOMPHRENA globosa 'Bicolor Rose'
DASYLIRION
Common Name
Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena
Spoon flower, Common sotol
In Hindi
globe flower
डेजर्ट चम्मच
In German
Trollblumen
Esslöffel
In French
globe flower
Desert cuillère
In Spanish
Trollius
Desierto cuchara
In Greek
globe flower
Desert κουτάλι
In Portuguese
Trollius
colher Desert
In Polish
Pełnik
Desert łyżka
In Latin
globe flower
cochleari deserto
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Vascular plant
Magnoliophyta
Class
Equisetopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Ranunculales
Asparagales
Family
Rhamnaceae
Agavaceae
Genus
Trollius
Dasylirion
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
-
Nolinoideae
Number of Species
3020
1
27800
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