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Sunlight
Partial Shade - Full Sun
~
3-6 hours of sun per day, with protection from intense mid-day sun
Characteristics
Bloom Time
Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug
Plant Type
Annual, Herb.
Lifespan
Annual
Flower
The true flowers are insignificant, tiny, white to yellow trumpets. It is the bright colored bracts arranged in globose, papery-textured, clover-like flowerheads that attract attention.
Fruit
Capsule oblong-ovoid, compressed, ± 2.5 mm.
Benefits
Attracts
Butterflies
Pollinators
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Taxonomy
Order
Caryophyllales
Family
Amaranthaceae
Genus
Gomphrena
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