Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Flowering Plants
Origin
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Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Topeka Purple Coneflower, Pale Purple Coneflower
Kablouna Gold, Fiesta Gitana, Art Shades
Number of Varieties
3030
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40000
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Habitat
open Woodlands, Roadsides
gardens, Roadsides, Waste areas, wastelands
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-103-9
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
6 - 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
A2, A3, H1, 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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.60 cm80.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm91.44 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold, Chocolate
Yellow, Orange, Bronze, Ivory
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Chocolate, Black
Green, Tan
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Oblong-lanceolate
Thorns
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✘
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✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Early Autumn, Spring, Summer
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial shade, Partial Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Well drained
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Winter
Repeat Bloomer
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✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Rocky Soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Seedlings, Transplanting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Requires regular watering
In Summer
Lots of watering
Lots of watering
In Spring
Moderate
Moderate
In Winter
Average Water
Average Water
Soil
Soil pH
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Acidic, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained
Moist, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial Sun
Partial shade
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Cut or pinch the stems, 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
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Double, Semi-Double
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Beetles, Butterflies, Flying insects
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash, Vomiting
Dizziness, Itchiness, Nausea, Skin rash, Swelling
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Good for skin and hair, Skin cleanser, Skin Problems, used as a dye
Edible Uses
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✘
✔
✘
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
Curing mumps and measles, Cuts, Reduces toothache, Surgical wounds, Throat infection, Ulcers
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers, Leaves, Root
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Cosmetics, Sometimes used for making wine, Used as an insecticide, Used as essential oil, Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used in salads
Used As Indoor Plant
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✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container
Groundcover, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
RUDBECKIA 'Tigereye'
CALENDULA officinalis
Common Name
Coneflower, TigerEye Black-eyed Susan, TigerEye Coneflower
Pot Marigold
In Hindi
coneflower
Pot Marigold
In German
Sonnenhut
Ringelblume
In French
coneflower
pot Marigold
In Spanish
equinácea
Caléndula
In Greek
coneflower
καλέντουλα
In Portuguese
Coneflower
pot Marigold
In Polish
jeżówka
Pot Marigold
In Latin
coneflower
Zinnia Pot
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Echinodermata
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Asterales
Asterales
Family
Asteraceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Echinacea
Calendula
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
Heliantheae
Calenduleae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Asteroideae
Number of Species
920
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27800
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