| Common name |
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| Scientific name |
Gomphrena canescens R.Br. |
| Family |
Amaranthaceae |
| Etymology |
Genus: From the Greek, gromphaena, a name apparently used for Amaranthus tricolor.
Species: Latin, becoming white or hoary. |
| Distribution |
Widely distributed across tropical Australia. |
| Native habitat |
Usually growing in moist depressions in woodlands and grassland. |
| Description |
A small annual. |
| Flowering/fruiting |
Flowering in summer to autumn. |
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Location in Garden |
There are plants in the annual beds at the base of the Connections Garden. |
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The flowers vary from white to pink to mauve, with an unusual dark red subspecies in the Northern Territory. The intense pink of our selection makes them a low focus in this cottage garden setting. They are a good choice to achieve this effect in tropical gardens. They require an open sunny position and plenty of water when in active growth.
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