Globe Amaranth
Gomphrena globosa 'Woodcreek Purple'
Amaranthaceae
Other names
Batchelor'S Button
Growth habit
Herbaceous
Perennation
Annual
Biocultural value
Its everlasting flowers denote immortality or unfading love. In Hinduism flowers symbolize longevity. Sisters present flower garlands to their brothers as part of a religious ceremony.
Location
Source of plant
George W. Park Seed Co. Inc.
Description
A dwarf everlasting that has a purple clover-like bloom.
USDA Hardiness Zone
9
Special characteristics
other ethnobotanical uses