Australian Cultivar Registration Authority

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Description: Gomphrena flaccida 'Pink Gem', Taken: 27 August 2018, [HERBARIUM SPECIMEN] Copyright : Centre for Australian National Biodiversity Research (CANBR) holds copyright
Photographer: Toms, E.; Murdock, C.

Gomphrena flaccida 'Pink Gem'

File Number

1915

ACRA Field Book Number

1341

Registration Date

10/11/2022

Application Received

28/04/2010

Family

Amaranthaceae

Cultivar Name

Gomphrena flaccida 'Pink Gem'

Origin

A selection from a seed germination event.

Characteristics

Compact pink flowered selection. Plants grow to about 40 cm high by 30 cm wide with pink-purple flower heads (about 10-20 mm in diameter) which remain on the plant for months, and contrast nicely with its lush bright green foliage.

Cultivation

Prefers an open position in full sun and a well-drained potting mix or soil. Requires moderate watering once established.

Publication

ACRA (2000), List of Registered Cultivars derived from Australian native flora

Colour Coding

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Propagation

Cuttings from semi-firm new growth

Applicant Name

The University of Queensland

Uses

Best grown as an annual through the warmer months, Ideal for mass plantings, rockeries, borders, cottage gardens or containers, attracts butterflies.

Availability

Specialist native plant nurseries

ANBG Accession Numbers

-

NSL ID

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