Seeds Specifications
Common Name | globe amaranth |
Height | 1.00 to 2.00 feet |
Flower Colour | Varies |
Bloom Time | June to frost |
Difficulty Level | Easy to grow |
Planting and care
- Water in very dry conditions
Gomphrena Mixed Color care
- Sow
gomphrena seeds as an indoor plant to get a head start, or outdoors
where you want the plants to grow at about the time of your last spring
frost
Sunlight | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
Watering | Medium |
Soil | well-drained soil |
Temperature | 70 F to 75 F. |
Fertilizer | Apply any organic fertilizer |
Harvest Season | June to frost |
Gomphrena Mixed Color special feature
Borders, rock gardens, cutting gardens, annual beds or containers. Also useful as an edge.
Gomphrena Mixed Color uses
Ornamental Use:
- The plant is used for ornamental purpose
Medicinal Use:
- Plant
is laxative, stomachic, carminative, astringent, depurative, emetic and
good diuretic; found efficacious in renal dropsies and general anasarca
- Also used in coughs, pneumonia, rheumatism, piles, boils, skin eruptions, kidney stone and colic