Coneflower

Texas Sage

About Coneflower and Texas Sage

Coneflower

Texas Sage

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Type

Herbs

Herbaceous Perennial

Origin

Southeastern United States, South-Central United States, Texas, Mexico, South America

Types

Topeka Purple Coneflower, Pale Purple Coneflower

Leucophyllum frutescens

Number of Varieties

3030

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Habitat

open Woodlands, Roadsides

Chaparral, open Woodlands, Thickets

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-108-10

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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

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 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

Oval or Rounded

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm60.00 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold, Chocolate

Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Chocolate, Black

Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Heart-shaped

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Very 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, Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Rocky Soil

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, 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

Medium

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Loamy, Well drained

Clay, Loamy, Sandy

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Moist, Sandy

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

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

General purpose liquid or granular fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

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

Aphids, Powdery mildew, Rust, Stem rot

Plant Tolerance

Rocky Soil

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Hummingbirds

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Borders, Cottage Garden

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

anticoagulant, antimicrobial

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Bark, Leaves

Other Uses

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

Showy Purposes, Used as a spice

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container

Cottage garden, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RUDBECKIA 'Tigereye'

SALVIA coccinea

Common Name

Coneflower, TigerEye Black-eyed Susan, TigerEye Coneflower

Blood Sage, Texas Sage

In Hindi

coneflower

Texas Sage

In German

Sonnenhut

Texas Sage

In French

coneflower

Texas Sage

In Spanish

equinácea

Sabio de Tejas

In Greek

coneflower

Τέξας Sage

In Portuguese

Coneflower

Texas Sábio

In Polish

jeżówka

Texas Sage

In Latin

coneflower

Texas 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 Texas Sage

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

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Season and Care of Coneflower and Texas Sage

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

Coneflower and Texas Sage Physical Information

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

Coneflower flower color: Yellow, Gold and Chocolate
Coneflower leaf color: Green
Texas Sage flower color: Red
Texas Sage leaf color: Green

Care of Coneflower and Texas Sage

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