Gomphrena globosa Pinball™ Series
- Phonetic Spelling
- gom-FREE-nuh glo-BOH-suh
- Description
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Pinball™ Globe Amaranth is a continuously flowering showy annual. The rounded flower is actually a cluster of papery bracts between which the tiny true flowers are borne. New bracts and flowers are developed at the tip as old ones fall away allowing it to last quite a long time on the plant.
Plant in average well-drained soils in full sun. They are drought tolerant and can be used in the border, a container, a rock garden or a pollinator garden.
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Pinball Purple'
- 'Pinball White'
- 'Pinball Purple'
- 'Pinball Purple', 'Pinball White'
- Tags:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
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- 'Pinball Purple'
- 'Pinball White'
- 'Pinball Purple'
- 'Pinball Purple', 'Pinball White'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Gomphrena
- Species:
- globosa
- Family:
- Amaranthaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Annual
- Edibility:
- Flowers used for teas. Young leaves are edible.
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Annual
- Habit/Form:
- Mounding
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Occasionally Dry
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Purple/Lavender
- White
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Head
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Good Cut
- Good Dried
- Long Bloom Season
- Long-lasting
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Petals:
- Bracts
- Flower Description:
- Rounded heads are a cluster of papery bracts between which the tiny true flowers are borne. New bracts and flowers are developed at the tip as old ones fall away. Comes in purple or white flowers and blooms for the season.
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Shape:
- Elliptical
- Linear
- Hairs Present:
- Yes
- Leaf Description:
- Green linear to elliptical leaves with hairs on the margins.
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Stem:
- Stem Color:
- Green
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Wiry green stems
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Coastal
- Container
- Patio
- Small Space
- Walkways
- Landscape Theme:
- Children's Garden
- Cottage Garden
- Drought Tolerant Garden
- Rock Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Attracts:
- Butterflies
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought
- Heat
- Humidity
