1 What is
1.1 Life Span
1.2 Type
Tender Perennial
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
1.3 Origin
Central America
Mediterranean, Turkey
1.4 Types
Woodcreek Mixed, Buddy Series, Full Series Mixed
Not Available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
Terrestrial
meadows, Terrestrial
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
1.8 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
21,22
1.9 Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
30.40 cm10.20 cm
0.54
3900
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Magenta
White, Blue, Pink, Violet
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Several shades of Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Narrow oblong to elliptic
Long Linear
2.4 Thorns
3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Winter
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
3.2.3 Type of Soil
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
Early Spring, Late Winter
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
3.3 Tolerances
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
4.2 How to Plant?
Seedlings
From bulbs, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone
Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Keep the ground moist but not water-logged, Never Over-water
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
4.7 Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold
Red blotch
4.10 Plant Tolerance
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
5.2.2 Edible Fruit
5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
5.4 Showy Foliage
5.5 Showy Bark
5.6 Foliage Texture
5.7 Foliage Sheen
5.8 Evergreen
5.9 Invasive
5.10 Self-Sowing
5.11 Attracts
Butterflies
Bees, Flying insects
5.12 Allergy
no allergic reactions
Skin rash
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Bouquets, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
6.1.3 Edible Uses
6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Antitussive
No Medicinal Use
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
6.2.3 Other Uses
Used in long-lasting leis, Used in making tea
Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
6.5 Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Alpine, Container, Foundation, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
GOMPHRENA globosa
CHIONODOXA
7.2 Common Name
Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena
Chionodoxa, Glory-of-the-Snow
7.2.1 In Hindi
7.2.2 In German
7.2.3 In French
7.2.4 In Spanish
7.2.5 In Greek
7.2.6 In Portuguese
7.2.7 In Polish
7.2.8 In Latin
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Platyhelminthes
8.3 Class
8.4 Order
8.5 Family
8.6 Genus
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
8.8 Tribe
Not Available
Not Available
8.9 Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae
Not Available
8.10 Number of Species