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What is

Life Span
Annual  
Perennial  

Type
Tender Perennial  
Bulb or Corm or Tuber  

Origin
Central America  
Southern Asia  

Types
Woodcreek Mixed, Buddy Series, Full Series Mixed  
Dracunculus vulgaris  

Number of Varieties
3  
99+
7  

Habitat
Terrestrial  
-  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12  
10-12  

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  
21,22  

Habit
Clump-Forming  
Upright/Erect  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
30.40 cm  
99+
60.00 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
90.00 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Magenta  
Green, Pink, Light Pink, Ivory  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Red, Green  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
-  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Light Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Several shades of Green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Narrow oblong to elliptic  
Long Linear  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

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

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Well drained  

Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate  
Spring, Late Spring  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
No  

Tolerances
Drought  
Drought  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

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  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Type
Loam, Sand  
Loam  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained  
Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Partial Sun, Partial shade  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves  
Prune in early spring, Prune in fall, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  

Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize only when soil is poor  

Pests and Diseases
Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold  
Lily Beetle  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Drought  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
-  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No  
Yes  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
No  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
Yes  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Glossy  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Butterflies  
-  

Allergy
-  
-  

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes  
Beautification, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

Environmental Uses
Air purification  
Air purification  

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Antitussive  
Burns, Diuretic, Heart problems  

Part of Plant Used
Flowers  
Whole plant  

Other Uses
Used in long-lasting leis, Used in making tea  
Cosmetics, Oil is used for aromatherapy, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

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

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
GOMPHRENA globosa  
AMORPHOPHALLUS bulbifer  

Common Name
Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena  
Voodoo Lily  

In Hindi
Gomphrena  
वूडू लिली  

In German
Gomphrena  
Voodoo Lily  

In French
Gomphrena  
Voodoo Lily  

In Spanish
Gomphrena  
Voodoo Lily  

In Greek
Gomphrena  
βουντού Lily  

In Portuguese
Gomphrena  
Lily Voodoo  

In Polish
Gomphrena  
Voodoo Lily  

In Latin
Gomphrena  
Mors lilium  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Tracheophyta  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Caryophyllales  
Alismatales  

Family
Amaranthaceae  
Araceae  

Genus
Gomphrena  
Amorphophallus  

Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots  
Angiosperms, Monocots  

Tribe
-  
Thomsonieae  

Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae  
Aroideae  

Number of Species
90  
200  
99+

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Difference Between Gomphrena and Voodoo Lily

If you are confused whether Gomphrena or Voodoo Lily 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 Gomphrena and Voodoo Lily Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Gomphrena are 14-14-14 Fertilizer, whereas for Voodoo Lily fertilizers required are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and Fertilize only when soil is poor. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Gomphrena and Voodoo Lily if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Gomphrena and Voodoo Lily

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Gomphrena and Voodoo Lily. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Gomphrena and Voodoo Lily 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 Gomphrena is Antiasthamatic and Antitussive whereas of Voodoo Lily is Burns, Diuretic and Heart problems. Gomphrena has beauty benefits as follows: while Voodoo Lily has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Gomphrena vs Voodoo Lily

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 Gomphrena vs Voodoo Lily 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 Gomphrena are whereas of Voodoo Lily have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Gomphrena has no showy fruits and Voodoo Lily has no showy fruits. Also Gomphrena is not flowering and Voodoo Lily is not flowering . You can compare Gomphrena and Voodoo Lily facts and facts of other plants too.

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