Life Span
Annual
Type
Tender Perennial
Origin
Central America
Types
Woodcreek Mixed, Buddy Series, Full Series Mixed
Number of Varieties
3
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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40000
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Habitat
Terrestrial
USDA Hardiness Zone
9-12
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1
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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
30.40 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm
Rank: 100 (Overall)
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink, Magenta
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Narrow oblong to elliptic
Thorns
✔
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8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall, Indeterminate
Repeat Bloomer
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64% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Tolerances
Drought
Where to Plant?
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Provide sufficient water to saturate the root zone
In Summer
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer
Pests and Diseases
Fungal leaf spots, Gray mold
Plant Tolerance
Drought
Flowers
Showy
Flower Petal Number
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
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13% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Edible Fruit
✔
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6% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
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45% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
8% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Leaf
✔
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21% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
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16% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
55% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Showy Bark
✔
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1% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Foliage Texture
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
9% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Invasive
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3% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Self-Sowing
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44% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Attracts
Butterflies
Allergy
-
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Borders, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
Edible Uses
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52% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Environmental Uses
Air purification
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antiasthamatic, Antitussive
Part of Plant Used
Flowers
Other Uses
Used in long-lasting leis, Used in making tea
Used As Indoor Plant
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60% - Tender Perennial Garden Plants
Used As Outdoor Plant
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All - Tender Perennial Garden Plants have it !
Garden Design
Bedding Plant, Container, Cutflower, Dried Flower/Everlasting, Mixed Border, Wildflower
Botanical Name
GOMPHRENA globosa
Common Name
Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena
In Hindi
Gomphrena
In German
Gomphrena
In French
Gomphrena
In Spanish
Gomphrena
In Greek
Gomphrena
In Portuguese
Gomphrena
In Polish
Gomphrena
In Latin
Gomphrena
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Gomphrena
Clade
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots
Tribe
-
Subfamily
Gomphrenoideae
Number of Species
90
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27800
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