Gomphrena haageana

Taxobox
name = "Globe Amaranth"


image_width = 250px
image_caption = Strawberry Fields Globe Amaranth
regnum = Plantae
divisio = Magnoliophyta
classis = Magnoliopsida
ordo = Caryophyllales
familia = Amaranthaceae
genus = "Gomphrena"
species = "G. haageana"
binomial = "Gomphrena haageana"
binomial_authority = K

"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.

References

[http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/Plant.asp?Code=A582 General Information]
[http://plants.usda.gov/java/profile?symbol=GOHA Native Distribution in U.S.]