Gomphrena haageana
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| Globe Amaranth | |
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| Strawberry Fields Globe Amaranth | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Core eudicots |
| Order: | Caryophyllales |
| Family: | Amaranthaceae |
| Genus: | Gomphrena |
| Species: | G. haageana |
| Binomial name | |
| Gomphrena haageana K |
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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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