Gomphrena globosa
| Globe Amaranth | |
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| "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. |
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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.
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
- Hawaiian Pidgin - bozu
- Hawaiian - lehua pepa, lehua moa loa[2]
- Tamil - Vadamalli
- Malayalam - “രക്തമല്ലിക (rakthamallika” / “വാടാമല്ലി (vaaDaamalli)”
- Maldivian - Gullalaa / Gul-alaa
- Sanskrit - “रक्तमल्लिका (rakthamallika”
- Hindi - “रक्तमल्लिका (rakthamallika”
- Japanese - Sennichikou
- Nepali - 'makhamali मखमली '
- Lao language - Saam pii
- Kashmiri - Gundi
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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