Gomphrena celosioides SEEDS

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Gomphrena celosioides seeds grow into the gomphrena weed or pom-pom weed — an annual or perennial herb native to the subtropical biome of tropical America (Brazil and surrounding a reas), now one of the most widespread naturalised agricultural weeds in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide, particularly invasive in Australia. The epithet celosioides means 'resembling Celosia', referring to the similarity of the globe-like, papery flowerheads to those of Celosia. Produces small, white to pale pink, papery globe-like flowerheads (smaller and less showy than G. globosa). Medicinal uses recorded. Family Amaranthaceae.Full sun; well-drained soils; warm subtropical to tropical conditions; annual or perennial — aggressive weed. 'Celosioides' = resembling Celosia; Tropical American origin; now pantropical invasive weed Invasive in Australia and tropical Asia; small white-pink papery globe flowerheads; medicinal uses Tropical America — subtropical biome; widely naturalised as agricultural weed worldwide Genus Gomphrena ~120 species; Family Amaranthaceae Full sun; well-drained soils; warm subtropical; aggressive weed; Family Amaranthaceae Gomphrena celosioides is the pom-pom weed — a naturalised Neotropical annual whose small papery globe flowerheads have helped it spread as a significant agricultural weed across the tropical world, particularly in Australia where it has become a persistent and widespread weed of pastures, roadsides and disturbed ground. IMPORTANT: Pictures show the adult plant, which is not for sale. The offer is only for seeds. Show more