Gomphrena elegans Mart.

Species

Angiosperms > Caryophyllales > Amaranthaceae > Gomphrena

Characteristics

A hermaphrodite deciduous plant.
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-12

Usage

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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 6 - 8
Germination temperacture (C°) 21 - 23
Germination luminosity light
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Images

Leaf

Gomphrena elegans leaf picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Flower

Gomphrena elegans flower picture by Trap Hers (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Gomphrena elegans world distribution map, present in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Peru, Paraguay, and Uruguay

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60435-1
WFO ID wfo-0000705978
COL ID 3GTGT
BDTFX ID -
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Synonyms

Telanthera tuerckheimii Gomphrena elegans Gomphrena tuerckheimii Gomphrena viridifolia Gomphrena elegans var. brunnea Gomphrena elegans var. claussenioides Gomphrena elegans var. paraguayensis Gomphrena elegans var. elegans Xeraea elegans Gomphrena elegans f. ferruginea Gomphrena elegans f. nigrovirida