Gomphrena globosa
| Globe Amaranth | |
|---|---|
 | |
| "Purple Globe Amaranth" | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Gomphrena |
| Species: | G. globosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Gomphrena globosa L. | |
Gomphrena globosa, commonly known as Globe Amaranth or Bachelor Button, is an annual plant that grows up to 24 inches in height. The true species has magenta bracts, and cultivars have colors such as purple, red, white, pink, and lilac.
Its native range is in Brazil, Panama and Guatemala.
Uses
In Trinidad the flowers are boiled to make a tea which is used for baby gripe, oliguria, cough and diabetes; cooling.[1]
In Hawaii, it is commonly used in long-lasting leis since it retains its shape and color after drying.
This flower is used to make a garland for Brother's Day in Nepal. The garland is put around the brother's neck by their sister for Protection.
Names in other languages
- Bengali - botam phul (বোতাম ফুল)
- Hawaiian Pidgin - bozu
- Hawaiian - lehua pepa, lehua moa loa[2]
- Tamil - வாடாமல்லி (Vaadaamalli)
- Malayalam - “രക്തമല്ലിക (rakthamallika” / “വാടാമല്ലി (vaaDaamalli)”
- Kannada - “ummigonde”
- Maldivian - Gullalaa / Gul-alaa
- Sanskrit - “रक्तमल्लिका (rakthamallika”
- Hindi - “रक्तमल्लिका (rakthamallika”
- Japanese - 千日紅 Sennichikou
- Nepali - 'makhamali मखमली '
- Nepal Bhasa - gway swan ग्वय स्वां
- Lao language - Saam pii
- Kashmiri - Gundi
- European Portuguese - perpétua roxa
See also
References
- ↑ Mendes (1986), p. 7.
- ↑ Globe amaranth, bozu, lehua moa loa, lehua pepa (Amaranthaceae)
- Mendes, John. (1986). Cote ce Cote la: Trinidad & Tobago Dictionary. Arima, Trinidad.
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