Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Flowering Plants, Succulent
Origin
Not Available
Southeastern United States
Types
Topeka Purple Coneflower, Pale Purple Coneflower
Golden Sword, Ivory Tower, Color Guard
Habitat
open Woodlands, Roadsides
Dry areas, Hot climate regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-10
4-10
AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
Not Available
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
Not Available
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold, Chocolate
White
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Chocolate, Black
Not Available
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Green
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Long Linear
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Late Summer, Summer
Tolerances
Rocky Soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Do not let dry out between waterings
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Not Available
Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained
Not Available
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
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, Do not let fertilizers touch the leaves, Less fertilizing
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Bacterial Blight, Botrytis Blight, Leaf spot
Plant Tolerance
Rocky Soil
Drought
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single, Double
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies, Flies
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash, Vomiting
Not Available
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
Not Available
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Versatility, Very little waste
Air purification
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Ear ache, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Migraines, Urinary tract problems
Not Available
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Root
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Decoration Purposes
Used As Indoor Plant
Yes
No
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
Yes
Garden Design
Container
Container, Cottage garden
Botanical Name
RUDBECKIA 'Tigereye'
Yucca filamentosa
Common Name
Coneflower, TigerEye Black-eyed Susan, TigerEye Coneflower
Adam's needle, common yucca, Spanish bayonet, bear-grass, needle-palm, silk-grass, and spoon-leaf yucca
In Hindi
coneflower
Adam's needle
In German
Sonnenhut
Fädige Palmlilie
In French
coneflower
Yucca filamentosa
In Spanish
equinácea
Yucca filamentosa
In Greek
coneflower
Adam's Needle
In Portuguese
Coneflower
Adam's Needle
In Polish
jeżówka
Jukka karolińska
In Latin
coneflower
Adam's Needle
Phylum
Echinodermata
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Family
Asteraceae
Agavaceae
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Heliantheae
Not Available
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Agavoideae
Number of Species
Not Available
Properties of Coneflower and Adam's Needle
Wondering what are the properties of Coneflower and Adam's Needle? We provide you with everything About Coneflower and Adam's Needle. Coneflower doesn't have thorns and Adam's Needle 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 Adam's Needle 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 Adam's Needle and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.
Season and Care of Coneflower and Adam's Needle
Season and care of Coneflower and Adam's Needle is important to know. While considering everything about Coneflower and Adam's Needle Care, growing season is an essential factor. Coneflower season is Summer and Fall and Adam's Needle season is Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Coneflower is Clay, Loam and for Adam's Needle is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Coneflower is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Adam's Needle is Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline.
Coneflower and Adam's Needle Physical Information
Coneflower and Adam's Needle physical information is very important for comparison. Coneflower height is 40.60 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Adam's Needle height is 45.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Coneflower and Adam's Needle are as follows:
Coneflower flower color: Yellow, Gold and Chocolate
Coneflower leaf color: Green
Adam's Needle flower color: White
- Adam's Needle leaf color: Green
Care of Coneflower and Adam's Needle
Care of Coneflower and Adam's Needle 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 Adam's Needle pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Coneflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Adam's Needle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.