English Common Name: Globe Amaranth, Bachelor Button Chinese Name / 中文名: 千日红 (Qiān rì hóng) Other Local Name: Bunga Butang (Malaysia), Bunga Kenop (Indonesia) Family Name: Amaranthaceae Scientific Name: Gomphrena globosa Synonym: Amaranthoides globosus, Gomphrena eriopoda, Xeraea globosa Classification: Angiosperms (Flowering Plants) > Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants Division) > Caryophyllales > Amaranthaceae (Amaranth Family) > Gomphrena Origin: India, South America Growth Habit: Shrub Characteristic: A shrub with purple bracts and tiny, white to yellow trumpets flowers that are only visible close up. Care Requirements: Prefers full sun and moderate watering. Images Location: Penang, Malaysia ![]() |