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Gomphrena

1. Gomphrena Amranthaceae

2. Scientific classification Kingdom: Plantae Order: Caryophyllales Family: Amaranthaceae Genus: Gomphrena Species: G. globosa Binomial name Gomphrena globosa L.

3. Gomphrena globosa , commonly known as Globe Amaranth or Bachelor Button It is an annual plant that grows up to 24 inches in height. The true species has magenta bracts , and cultivars have colors such as purple, red, white, pink, and lilac. Its native range is in Brazil , Panama and Guatemala .

4. Species include: Gomphrena globosa - Globe amaranth Gomphrena haageana - Strawberry globe amaranth Gomphrena perennis - Glyphosate resistant Gomphrena serrata

5. Uses In Trinidad the flowers are boiled to make a tea which is used for baby gripe , oliguria , cough and diabetes; cooling In Hawaii , it is commonly used in long-lasting flower since it retains its shape and color after drying. This flower is used to make a garland for Brother's Day in Nepal . The garland is put around the brother's neck by their sister for Protection.

6. Names in other languages Hawaiian Pidgin - bozu Hawaiian - lehua pepa , lehua moa loa [2] Tamil - Vadamalli Javanese - Sennichisou Nepali - Supadi Phool Kannada-

7. These are annual flowering plants that are found wild in tropics Their flowers may be cut and dried for winter decoration. The plants grow about 18 inches tall. Their leaves are ovate and about 4 inches long and 1½ inch wide. They bear large , pink, white, yellow or purple flowers with noticeable bracts in the summer. These plants are grown in the garden in the summer and the blossoms are cut just before they completely open and hung upside down in bunches in a cool , airy place to dry for use in vases in the winter.

8. They are one of the old fashioned bedding plants that aren’t used much any more. They are very easy to grow, whether in container or in the landscape . In the landscape, they make a very striking border plant and are very drought tolerant . It is an upright annual native to Central America. Leaves at first are wooly white , becoming sparsely white and hairy as they age. Plants will reach 1-2 feet tall and about 1 foot wide.

9. Blooming: The clover-like flower heads are borne on stiff upright branches and will bloom from summer to fall . The actual flowers are trumpet-shaped and very small. On close inspection, they can be seen amidst the colorful bracts. Flower bracts come in pink, purple and white. These colorful heads can be collected and dried for use in dried flower arrangements.

10. Propagation   Seeds can be sown indoors in March. When the baby plants are an inch high they are pricked out and placed 2 inches apart in seed flats . When the weather is warm and settled, they are planted in the garden. Only apply water when the soil becomes dry; they won't survive if overwatered. When grown in the greenhouse, seeds may be sown from January to March to provide flowers in the summer and fall. The seedlings are transplanted to flats as advised above and when they begin to crowd each other, are potted individually in 3-inch pots. Later, they are transferred to the 5-inch pots in which they will bloom. Water them as advised for young plants above in potting.

11. Cultivars: ' Bicolor Rose' 'Lavender Queen' - The lavender flowers are pale at the top and darker near the base. 'Strawberry Fields' - Bright red flowers. ' Woodcreek Red‘

12. Cultivation Height: 24 in Spacing: 12 in Type: annual Flowers: Orange, pink, purple, white, yellow Globe Amaranth produces globe-shaped flowers that can be dried if cut just before they are fully opened. The plant prefers full sun, and a moderately dry soil. The plant tolerates a wide range of growing conditions. Globe Amaranth is resistant to heat.

13. When they are cultivated in the greenhouse they make very lovely plants. They are easy to grow and they bloom for a long time. These plants need good drainage and rich, porous soil. When they are young, care must be taken to keep the soil moist but not wet. When they've filled their pots with roots and they've grown, they should be given more water, but not so much that the soil stagnates. Healthy plants that have a good root system will benefit from weekly or semi-weekly applications of dilute liquid fertilizer. They need full sun all the time with slight shade from the strongest summer sun.

14. Gomphrena globosa need full sun to partial shade. They are not fussy about soil type and will even grow in very poor soils. In containers we use a soil mix consisting of 2 parts peat moss to 1 part loam to 1 part sand. Even though they are very drought tolerant plants in container, they do best with regular watering and fertilizer application. We fertilize our plants once a month during the flowering season. Once plant flowering has ceased in the greenhouse, we stop all watering and collect seed for the next generation.