Amaranthaceae
Globe amaranth
Gomphrena martiana
- Family
- Amaranthaceae
- Genus
- Gomphrena
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Gomphrena martianaAmaranthaceae
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Common names
By language (1)
- English
- Globe amaranth, Iresine heliotropifolia, Philoxerus heliotropifolium, Xeraea argentina, Xeraea martiana
Synonyms
- Gomphrena argentina Seub.
- Gomphrena martiana var. martiana
- Gomphrena martiana var. microcephala Suess.
- Gossypianthus martiana (Gillies ex Moq.) Hook.f.
Characteristics
- Growth habit
- Forb/herb
- Lifespan
- Perennial
- In the US and Canada
- Lower 48 states: introduced
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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.