Coneflower

Silver Sage

About Coneflower and Silver Sage

Coneflower

Silver Sage

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Biennial

Type

Herbs

Herbs, Shrub

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa

Types

Topeka Purple Coneflower, Pale Purple Coneflower

Number of Varieties

3025

0 40000

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Habitat

open Woodlands, Roadsides

Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-105-8

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

8 - 5

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

Rosette/Stemless

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm10.20 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm50.80 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold, Chocolate

White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Chocolate, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Silver

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Silver

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Oval with a pointed tip and fine teeth along their edges

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average

Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

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

Average Water Needs, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Well drained

Clay, Loam, Sand

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

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, Apply 10-10-10 amount

Pests and Diseases

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

Red blotch, Slugs, Snails

Plant Tolerance

Rocky Soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Snails

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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

Antiseptic, Astringent

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant

Used for its medicinal properties

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container

Bedding Plant, Container, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RUDBECKIA 'Tigereye'

SALVIA argentea

Common Name

Coneflower, TigerEye Black-eyed Susan, TigerEye Coneflower

Silver Clary, Silver Sage

In Hindi

coneflower

रजत बाबा

In German

Sonnenhut

Silver Sage

In French

coneflower

Silver Sage

In Spanish

equinácea

silver Sage

In Greek

coneflower

Silver Sage

In Portuguese

Coneflower

silver Sage

In Polish

jeżówka

silver Sage

In Latin

coneflower

Argentum Sage

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Echinodermata

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Lamiales

Family

Asteraceae

Lamiaceae

Genus

Echinacea

Salvia

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Heliantheae

Mentheae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

9900

1 27800

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Properties of Coneflower and Silver Sage

Wondering what are the properties of Coneflower and Silver Sage? We provide you with everything About Coneflower and Silver Sage. Coneflower doesn't have thorns and Silver Sage 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 Silver Sage 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 Silver Sage and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Coneflower and Silver Sage

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

Coneflower and Silver Sage Physical Information

Coneflower and Silver Sage physical information is very important for comparison. Coneflower height is 40.60 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Silver Sage height is 10.20 cm and width 50.80 cm. The color specification of Coneflower and Silver Sage are as follows:

Coneflower flower color: Yellow, Gold and Chocolate
Coneflower leaf color: Green
Silver Sage flower color: White
Silver Sage leaf color: Silver

Care of Coneflower and Silver Sage

Care of Coneflower and Silver Sage 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 Silver Sage 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 Silver Sage needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.