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Globe amaranth

Globe amaranth

Gomphrena

DifficultyVery easy
SeasonSummer–fall
Cut flowersLasts 2 weeks in a vase; dried, it keeps a long time

Meaning

A love that doesn't fade, something lasting

Little round flower balls. Even dried, the color doesn't fade.

Light

Somewhere airy

Water

A little water

Temperature

Room temperature

Preservative

Not needed

Do this when you get home

  1. Trim the stems and stand them in a little water
  2. You can also display them dry. Globe amaranth already looks like a dried flower.

Day to day

  • If they're in water, change it every 3-5 days
  • A dry-feeling flower ball is normal. That's the bracts.

Common questions

How long will it keep?

Once it's dried, it can last months, even a year, with the color barely changing. That's where the "thousand-day red" name comes from.

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Reminders and a care diary live in the app

Get a nudge when it’s time to water or change the vase water, and keep a diary for each plant, in the PetalPal app. Search “PetalPal” on the App Store or Google Play.