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| |genus=Gomphrena | | |genus=Gomphrena |
| |species=haageana | | |species=haageana |
− | |habit=shrub | + | |common_name=Globe Amaranth |
| + | |name_ref=Wikipedia |
| + | |habit=herbaceous |
| |habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 | | |habit_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 |
| |Max ht box=27 | | |Max ht box=27 |
| |Max ht metric=in | | |Max ht metric=in |
− | |height_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 | + | |height_ref=Wikipedia |
| |Max wd box=20 | | |Max wd box=20 |
| |Max wd metric=in | | |Max wd metric=in |
| |width_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 | | |width_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 |
| |lifespan=perennial, annual | | |lifespan=perennial, annual |
− | |life_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 | + | |life_ref=Wikipedia |
| |exposure=sun | | |exposure=sun |
| |sun_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 | | |sun_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 |
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| |usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 | | |usda_ref=Flora - A Gardener's Encyclopedia ISBN 0881925381 |
| |max_zone=11 | | |max_zone=11 |
− | |image=Upload.png | + | |image=Gomphrena haageana 2.JPG |
− | |image_width=240 | + | |image_width=200 |
| + | |image_caption=Strawberry Fields Globe Amaranth |
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− | Describe the plant here...
| + | '''''Gomphrena haageana''''' is a herbaceous perennial that acts as an annual in temperate climates. The most common cultivar is known as '''''Strawberry Fields globe amaranth'''''. It has a red flower reminiscent of a strawberry. It can grow up to 18 inches in height. |
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| + | It is a native of [[Texas]] and [[Mexico]]. |
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| ==Cultivation== | | ==Cultivation== |