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Saturday, 11 June, 2011

Globe Amaranth



Globe Amaranth, (Gomphrena globosa), ornamental garden plant of the family Amaranthaceae, native to the Old World tropics. Globe amaranth is a short annual with dense, cloverlike flower clusters that often are dried and preserved. The flowers are in groups on long stalks; they lack petals but have red, pink, orange, or white bracts. ~ http://www.britannica.com/

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21 comments:

  2. Che, what a very lovely composition. love the aperture here.

    oh, did not know that the english name of this button flower ( i call it button flower) is globe amaranth Che. Amaranth (or kulitis in ilonggo) is one of my favorite vegetables, and very rich in nutrients, quite pricey here, thus, I grow amaranth here instead but the vegetable,

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  3. i mean, i grow the vegetable amaranth, wish i can grow that globe amaranth here too, but somehow, i could not find them in the gardens here.

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  4. I'd love to have a section of my garden filled with these. So pretty.

    ~ginger

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  6. I wish I could have one of those flowers. I am sure they would not grown in this sate of Texas

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  7. ahhhh "cherrific" shot as always,

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  8. lovely, and I guess they last longer... :) was here for Pink Friday hope you can visit mine too.

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  10. lovely shot, i like it :)

    happy PF!

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    hope you can drop by, thanks!

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  11. Nice macro shot.

    Visiting via Pink Fridays. Here's mine: Scribble App

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  12. very vibrant pink blooms there. great shot.

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  13. Wow! That's a beautiful bloom and a great capture! :)

    My Pinks by the way:
    PERIWINKLES at the university grounds.
    Cherry Blossoms at Church
    See you at mine! :)

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  15. lovely flower and great shot...visiting from Pf and wishing you a great weekend.

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  16. Wow! This is really pretty! Visiting from PF. Sorry for the late visit, though. Here's MINE. See you around.

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  17. Wonderful color, details, and bokeh!

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  19. Rich!!! Rich in color AND beauty!

    Macro Crystals is my link for Monday. I do hope to see you visit if you have time.

    Happy day to you.

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