Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Palm or Cycad
Origin
Central America
Southeastern Asia, India
Types
Woodcreek Mixed, Buddy Series, Full Series Mixed
Caryota, Fish Tail Palm
Number of Varieties
320
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40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial
Forest edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-1210-12
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
H1, H2, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Upright/Erect
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.40 cm610.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm300.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Magenta
Purple, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Purple
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green, Dark Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrow oblong to elliptic
Linear
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
Loam
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
-
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone
Does not require lot of watering, Use and maintain water-efficient soaker hoses, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water twice a day in the initial period
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
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Drought
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
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
Birds
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Borders
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Antitussive
-
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Sap, Stem
Other Uses
Used in long-lasting leis, Used in making tea
Used in making beverages
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Feature Plant, Hedges, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical
Botanical Name
GOMPHRENA globosa
CARYOTA mitis
Common Name
Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena
Burmese Fishtail Palm, Fishtail Palm
In Hindi
Gomphrena
Fishtail palm
In German
Gomphrena
Fishtail palm
In French
Gomphrena
Fishtail Palm
In Spanish
Gomphrena
Fishtail palma
In Greek
Gomphrena
ιχθυόφθαλμους παλάμη
In Portuguese
Gomphrena
Fishtail palma
In Polish
Gomphrena
Fishtail dłoni
In Latin
Gomphrena
fishtail palma
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
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Class
Magnoliopsida
-
Order
Caryophyllales
Arecales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Arecaceae
Genus
Gomphrena
Caryota
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots
Tribe
-
Caryoteae
Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae
Coryphoideae
Number of Species
9013
1
27800
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