Gomphrena globosa Pinball™ Series: Edibility
Flowers used for teas. Young leaves are edible.
Plant Profile: Gomphrena globosa Pinball™ Series
Names
Phonetic Spelling:gom-FREE-nuh glo-BOH-suh
Genus:Gomphrena
Species:globosa
Family:
Pinball™ Globe Amaranth is an eye-catching annual that blooms continuously. Its distinctive rounded flower consists of a cluster of delicate papery bracts, which encase small true flowers. As the older bracts and flowers drop off, new ones emerge at the tip, enabling the plant to maintain its vibrant display for an extended period.
For optimal growth, plant it in well-drained soil under full sunlight. This resilient species is drought-tolerant and can thrive in various settings, including borders, containers, rock gardens, or pollinator gardens.
Gomphrena globosa Pinball™ Series Feature Summary
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Tags
#annual
#drought tolerant
#white flowers
#purple flowers
#dried flowers
#mounding
#deer resistant
#cutting garden
#border front
#compact habit
#butterfly friendly
#container plants
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Gomphrena globosa Pinball™ Series Feature Summary
Attributes
Flowers used for teas. Young leaves are edible.
Annual
Flowers
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.
Purple/Lavender
White
Good Cut
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Good Dried
Spring
Summer
Fall
Bracts
Leaves
Green linear to elliptical leaves with hairs on the margins.
Green
Elliptical
Linear
Stem
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasionally Dry
12 inches-3 feet
10a
10b
11a
11b
Clay
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Landscape
Drought Tolerant Garden
Rock Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Border
Drought
Heat
Humidity
Container
Patio
Walkways
Small Space
Coastal
Butterflies
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Gomphrena globosa Pinball™ Series Attributes
Gomphrena globosa Pinball™ Series: Life Cycle
Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody
Gomphrena globosa Pinball™ Series Flowers
Gomphrena globosa Pinball™ Series: 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.
Gomphrena globosa Pinball™ Series: Flower Color
Purple/Lavender
White
Gomphrena globosa Pinball™ Series: Flower Inflorescence
Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel
Gomphrena globosa Pinball™ Series: Flower Value To Gardener
Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy
Gomphrena globosa Pinball™ Series: Flower Bloom Time
Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall
Gomphrena globosa Pinball™ Series: Flower Petals
2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals
Gomphrena globosa Pinball™ Series Leaves
Gomphrena globosa Pinball™ Series: Leaf Description
Green linear to elliptical leaves with hairs on the margins.
Gomphrena globosa Pinball™ Series: Leaf Color
Green
Gomphrena globosa Pinball™ Series: Leaf Shape
Acicular
Auriculate
Cordate
Cuneate
Deltoid
Elliptical
Filiform
Lanceolate
Linear
Oblanceolate
Oblong
Obovate
Obtuse
Orbicular
Ovate
Palmasect
Palmatifid
Peltate
Pinnatifid
Pinnatisect
Reniform
Rhomboidal
Spatulate
Subcordate
Subulate
Gomphrena globosa Pinball™ Series: Hairs Present
No
Yes
Gomphrena globosa Pinball™ Series Stem
Gomphrena globosa Pinball™ Series: Stem Description
Wiry green stems
Gomphrena globosa Pinball™ Series: Stem Color
Green
Gomphrena globosa Pinball™ Series: Stem Is Aromatic
No
Yes
Gomphrena globosa Pinball™ Series Whole Plant Traits
Gomphrena globosa Pinball™ Series: Plant Type
Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower
Gomphrena globosa Pinball™ Series: Habit/Form
Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping
Gomphrena globosa Pinball™ Series: Growth Rate
Slow
Medium
Rapid
Gomphrena globosa Pinball™ Series Cultural Conditions
Gomphrena globosa Pinball™ Series: Light
Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Gomphrena globosa Pinball™ Series: Soil Drainage
Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry
Gomphrena globosa Pinball™ Series: Available Space To Plant
12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet
Gomphrena globosa Pinball™ Series: USDA Plant Hardiness Zone
10a
10b
11a
11b
Gomphrena globosa Pinball™ Series: Soil Texture
Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky
Gomphrena globosa Pinball™ Series Landscape
Gomphrena globosa Pinball™ Series: Landscape Theme
Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden
Gomphrena globosa Pinball™ Series: Design Feature
Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree
Gomphrena globosa Pinball™ Series: Resistance To Challenges
Black Walnut
Compaction
Deer
Diseases
Drought
Dry Soil
Erosion
Fire
Foot Traffic
Heat
Heavy Shade
Humidity
Insect Pests
Pollution
Poor Soil
Rabbits
Salt
Slugs
Squirrels
Storm damage
Urban Conditions
Voles
Wet Soil
Wind
Gomphrena globosa Pinball™ Series: Landscape Location
Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland
Gomphrena globosa Pinball™ Series: Attracts
Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees
