Gomphrena decumbens

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Gomphrena decumbens grow and care – herbaceous of the genus Gomphrena decumbens also known as Globe amaranth, Gomphrena decumbens perennial or in cold climate annual plant, mostly used as ornamental plant but it’s also edible plant for the leaves and flowers, used as cut flower, it’s drought tolerant plant and attract pollinators, can grow in tropic, mediterranean, subtropical or temperate climate and growing in hardiness zone 2+.

Leaves color green the leaves in linear to elliptic shape.

Gomphrena decumbens flower

Flower color can be: purple, magenta or white, small flowers that grow in inflorescence in pompon shape

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How to grow Gomphrena decumbens growing and care:

Well-drained soil

What is the best way to start growing:
Plant / Seedling / Seed

Is it necessary to graft or use vegetative reproduction?
No

Difficulties or problems when growing:
Invasive

Planting season:
End of the winter to spring as perennial also in the summer

Pests and diseases:
Aphids

Pruning season:
All season

How to prune:
No need

Size of the plant:
20-60 cm, 8-24 inches

Growth speed in optimal condition:
Fast growing / Medium growing

Irrigation water management requirement:
Average amount of water

Light conditions in optimal condition for growing:
Full Sun

Is it possible to grow indoor as houseplant?
No

Growing is also possible in a planter, flowerpot or containers:
Yes

Blooming information

When does it bloom?
Summer / Autumn

General information about the flower:
Pompon shape flowers color can be: purple, magenta or white, small flowers that grow in inflorescence

Uses of flowers:
Beverage

Edible leaves

Leaves harvesting season:
Spring / Summer

How to harvest the leaves?
After the plant establish harvest the young leaves in the base of the stems

Information about leaves:
Green leaves in linear to elliptic shape

Uses of Gomphrena decumbens leaves:
Cooked

Scientific name:

Gomphrena decumbens

Categories of growing

Planting Season: Spring Planting, Summer planting, Winter planting

Light exposure requirements: Full sun Plants

Climates that the plant can grow: Mediterranean Climate, Subtropics Climate, Temperate Climate, Tropics Climate

Growing speed of the plant: Average growing plants, Fast growing plants

Plant life-form: Annual plant, Evergreen, Herbaceous, Perennial plant

Plant Uses: Attract pollinators, Drought tolerant plants, Floristry, Ornamental plants

Requirements for watering the plant: Regularly water

Hardiness zones: Hardiness zone 10, Hardiness zone 11, Hardiness zone 12, Hardiness zone 13, Hardiness zone 2, Hardiness zone 3, Hardiness zone 4, Hardiness zone 5, Hardiness zone 6, Hardiness zone 7, Hardiness zone 8, Hardiness zone 9

Ornamental parts: Ornamental flower, Ornamental leaves, Ornamental plant

Leaf color:

Blooming season: Autumn flowers, Summer flowers

Flower colors: Purple flower, White flower

Harvest Season: Spring Harvest, Summer Harvest

Edible Parts: Edible flowers, Edible leaves

Culinary uses: Cooked