Gomphrena globosa
Flower Name
Gomphrena globosa
Formal Name
Gomphrena haageana
Alias
黄花千日紅, 黄花千日草, Rio Grande globe amaranth
Habitat
Tropical America
Morph
Hardy Annual grass
Gomphrena globosa or Kibana sen-nichiko (scientific name: Gomphrena haageana) is native to tropical America, and is a gardening seed of cold-resistant annual herbs of the family Amaranthaceae. A cute round head flower like a bonbon will bloom on a thin branchhead. The flowers are bright orange yellow or orange red. There are leaf bracts under the flower, leaves are thin. It is planted in cut flowers, potted plants, flower beds. It will be used as a dry flower as it will not fade even after drying. In addition to this varieties, there is Gomphrena globosa (Sennichiko, scientific name:Gomphrena globosa) as a gardening species. Both are similar in content, but globe amaranth is slightly smaller, flower color is peach, white, purple red, leaves are thick.
Generic name: Gomphrena globosa, Scientific name: Gomphrena haageana, aka: Kibana sen-nichiko, Gonfrena, Place of origin: Tropical America, Plant Length: 50 to 70 cm Flower Color: Red · Orange, Inflorescence Diameter: 2 cm Flowering Period: July - October.
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Gomphrena
Species
G. haageana
Flower type
Actinomorphic Flower
Flower array
Solitary Inflorescence
Petal shape
capitate corolla
Leaf type
Broad ovate Leaf
Leaf edge
Serrated
Flowering place
Garden
Ct flower・Flower arrangement
Pot flower
Color
Red, Orange
Season
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Height
50
~
70
[cm]
Diameter
2
~
2