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About Coneflower and Acorn Squash

What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Vegetable

Origin

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North America, Mexico, Central America

Types

Topeka Purple Coneflower, Pale Purple Coneflower
Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

30100
0 40000
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Habitat

open Woodlands, Roadsides
Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-10-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12*1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming
Prostrate/Trailing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm90.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm60.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold, Chocolate
Brown, Sandy Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

Chocolate, Black
Yellow green, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
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Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Oblovate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
-

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Very Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
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Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Rocky Soil
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
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In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Neutral

Soil Type

Loamy, Well drained
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial Sun
-

Pruning

Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Rocky Soil
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Bees, Flies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash, Vomiting
Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
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Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Versatility, Very little waste
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Ear ache, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Migraines, Urinary tract problems
Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
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Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container
Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RUDBECKIA 'Tigereye'
CUCURBITA pepo 'Table Gold Acorn'

Common Name

Coneflower, TigerEye Black-eyed Susan, TigerEye Coneflower
Acorn Squash

In Hindi

coneflower
Hydrangea

In German

Sonnenhut
Hortensie

In French

coneflower
Hortensia

In Spanish

equinácea
Hortensia

In Greek

coneflower
υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Coneflower
Hortênsia

In Polish

jeżówka
Hortensja

In Latin

coneflower
Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Echinodermata
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Class

Magnoliopsida
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Order

Asterales
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Family

Asteraceae
Cucurbitaceae

Genus

Echinacea
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Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
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Tribe

Heliantheae
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Subfamily

Asteroideae
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Number of Species

91
1 27800
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Properties of Coneflower and Acorn Squash

Wondering what are the properties of Coneflower and Acorn Squash? We provide you with everything About Coneflower and Acorn Squash. Coneflower doesn't have thorns and Acorn Squash doesn't have thorns. Also Coneflower does not have fragrant flowers. Coneflower has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash and Vomiting and Acorn Squash has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Coneflower and Acorn Squash and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Coneflower and Acorn Squash

Season and care of Coneflower and Acorn Squash is important to know. While considering everything about Coneflower and Acorn Squash Care, growing season is an essential factor. Coneflower season is Summer and Fall and Acorn Squash season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Coneflower is Clay, Loam and for Acorn Squash is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Coneflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Acorn Squash is Neutral.

Coneflower and Acorn Squash Physical Information

Coneflower and Acorn Squash physical information is very important for comparison. Coneflower height is 40.60 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Acorn Squash height is 90.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Coneflower and Acorn Squash are as follows:

  • Coneflower flower color: Yellow, Gold and Chocolate

  • Coneflower leaf color: Green

  • Acorn Squash flower color: Brown and Sandy Brown

  • Acorn Squash leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Coneflower and Acorn Squash

Care of Coneflower and Acorn Squash include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Coneflower pruning is done Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts and Remove deadheads and Acorn Squash pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Coneflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Acorn Squash needs Average Water and in winter, it needs Average Water.