Siempreviva, Bachelor button, El Salvador

            SN/NC: Gomphrena Globosa, Amaranthaceae Family
 
Although looking like a liliputh zinnia, these beautiful flowers are 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.
Its native range is in Brazil, Panama and Guatemala.
In Hawaii, it is commonly used in long-lasting leis since it retains its shape and color after drying. In Nepal the flower is used to make a garland for Brother's Day. The garland is put around the brother's neck by their sister for protection. In Trinidad, the flowers are boiled to make a tea which is used for baby gripe, oliguria, cough and diabetes; cooling.

Flower of G. globosa
Names in other languages
Bengali - botam phul (বোতাম ফুল)
Chinese - 千日红
Hawaiian Pidgin - bozu
Hawaiian - lehua pepa, lehua moa loa
Tamil - வாடாமல்லி (Vaadaamalli)
Malayalam - “രക്തമല്ലിക (rakthamallika” / “വാടാമല്ലി (vaaDaamalli)”
Kannada - “ummigonde”
Maldivian - Gullalaa / Gul-alaa
Sanskrit - “रक्तमल्लिका (rakthamallika”
Hindi - “रक्तमल्लिका (rakthamallika”
Japanese - 千日紅 Sennichikou
Khmer - phka tumhu (ផ្កាទុំហ៊ូ)
Nepali - 'makhamali मखमली '
Nepal Bhasa - gway swan ग्वय स्वां
Lao language - dork saam pii (ດອກສາມປີ)
Kashmiri - Gundi
European Portuguese - perpétua roxa
Thai - baan mai ruu rooy (บานไม่รู้โรย)
Vietnamese - Cúc bách nhật, bông nở ngày

Amarantoide en español o siempreviva. Género que agrupa a unas 100 especies de anuales, bianuales y vivaces procedentes del centro y sur de América, del sureste de Asia y de Australia. En jardinería sólo se suele cultivar la especie nombrada anteriormente. Planta anual de 30 a 40 centímetros de altura, con tallos articulados y pubescentes y hojas lanceoladas y también pubescentes. Las flores son diminutas y aparecen durante el verano agrupadas en cabezuelas terminales ovoides. El periantio de estas flores está casi oculto por brácteas pajizas de color púrpura, rosa, blanco o amarillo. Gomphrena es un género botánico perteneciente a la familia de las Amaranthaceae. Comprende 301 especies descritas y de estas, solo 138 aceptadas. Gomphrena perennis es el amaranto perenne, siempreviva, flor de Santa Lucía, ocucha, pluma, malva blanca, violetilla, violeta silvestre, flor de la oración.

Guitiiba, amaranto, flor de santa luzia são alguns nomes desta planta no Brasil.
   

Taken on: August 12, 2017

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Camera: Canon EOS 70D, f/3.5, 1/200 sec, 100mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 70D
Lens:	Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro
Aperture:	f/3.5
Exposure Time:	0.005 sec (1/200)
Focal Length:	100mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	0 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Photos 1.0.1
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