Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Herbs
Origin
Central America
Western Europe, Turkey
Types
Woodcreek Mixed, Buddy Series, Full Series Mixed
Aromatic herb
Number of Varieties
315
0
40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial
Dry areas, Rocky areas
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-124-9
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
10-2
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
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
Habit
Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.40 cm15.20 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Magenta
White, Pink
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Yellow, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Yellow, Light Green, Lemon yellow
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrow oblong to elliptic
oblong or obovate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
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, Indeterminate
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Drought
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone
Do Not over Water
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Full Sun
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
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Butterflies
-
Allergy
-
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Antitussive
Cold, Cough, Diabetes, gallstones, Liver problems, Stomach pain
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Leaves, Seeds
Other Uses
Used in long-lasting leis, Used in making tea
Culinary use, Traditional medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Edging, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall
Botanical Name
GOMPHRENA globosa
ORIGANUM majorana 'Aureum'
Common Name
Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena
Sweet Marjoram
In Hindi
Gomphrena
मीठा कुठरा
In German
Gomphrena
Majoran
In French
Gomphrena
marjolaine
In Spanish
Gomphrena
mejorana
In Greek
Gomphrena
γλυκό μαντζουράνα
In Portuguese
Gomphrena
manjerona
In Polish
Gomphrena
słodki majeranek
In Latin
Gomphrena
amaracus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Tracheobionta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Lamiales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Lamiaceae
Genus
Gomphrena
Origanum
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Rosids
Tribe
-
-
Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae
-
Number of Species
901
1
27800
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