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Rio Grande Globe Amaranth

Gomphrena haageana

Other common name(s):

Family:

Amaranthaceae (Amaranth Family)

Plant Ecoregion Distribution Map

Edwards Plateau
Balcones Canyonlands, Edwards Plateau Woodland, Llano Uplift, Semiarid Edwards Plateau

Plant Characteristics

Growth Form

Herbaceous

Height

.5
to
1
ft.

Spread

.25
to
.5
ft.

Leaf Retention

Semi Evergreen

Lifespan

Perennial

Habitat and Care Requirements

Soil Type(s)

Clay, Caliche, Dry

Light Requirement

Sun

Water Requirement

Low

Native Habitat

Grassland

Bloom and Attraction

Bloom Color

Red, Pink, Purple

Bloom Season

Summer, Fall

Seasonal Interest

Seeds, Nectar, Flowers

Wildlife Benefit

Butterflies, Birds

Maintenance

Globe Amaranth is easy to grow and low maintenance. Acts as an annual in temperate climates. It is drought and heat tolerant. Works well in borders, rock gardens, cutting gardens, annual beds or containers. Over sow seed in the fall in well drained soils, as germination rate can be low. Prune if it gets leggy. Propagation: Seed.

Comments

Blooms June-November. Rare in the wild, but sold by nurseries. The erect stem grows from a tuberous root. The tiny red flowers are crowded together in a globe-shaped arrangement. Leaves are narrowly lance shaped thinly hairy on both surfaces. Pollinated by butterflies.
Previous Scientific Name(s): Synonym(s): Gomphrena tuberifera

References

1) Griffith, Bryce, Omernick & Rodgers (2007). Ecoregions of Texas. 2) https://www.wildflower.org/plants/result.php?id_plant=GOHA. 3) https://portal.torcherbaria.org/portal/taxa/index.php?taxon=Gomphrena+haageana&formsubmit=Search+Terms. 4) http://bonap.net/TDC/Image/Map?taxonType=Species&taxonId=694&locationType=County&mapType=Normal. 5) https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=20805. 6) https://www.missouribotanicalgarden.org/PlantFinder/PlantFinderDetails.aspx?taxonid=275662, 7) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gomphrena_haageana

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PO Box 3017
Fredericksburg, TX 78624

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