Gomphrena haageana

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Globe Amaranth
Strawberry Fields Globe Amaranth
Strawberry Fields Globe Amaranth
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Caryophyllales
Family: Amaranthaceae
Genus: Gomphrena
Species: G. haageana
Binomial name
Gomphrena haageana
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Gomphrena haageana is a herbaceous perennial that acts as an annual in temperate climates. The most common cultivar is known as Strawberry Fields globe amaranth. It has a red flower reminiscent of a strawberry. It can grow up to 18 inches in height.

It is a native of Texas and Mexico.

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General Information
Native Distribution in U.S.