Coneflower

Wintersweet

About Coneflower and Wintersweet

Coneflower

Wintersweet

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Shrub

Origin

China

Types

Topeka Purple Coneflower, Pale Purple Coneflower

Chimonanthus praecox, Chimonanthus zhejiangensis

Number of Varieties

301

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Habitat

open Woodlands, Roadsides

Mountain Slopes, Mountain tops, Mountains

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-107-9

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1

9-4

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

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

Habit

Clump-Forming

Upright/Erect

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm300.00 cm

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Minimum Width

30.50 cm180.00 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold, Chocolate

Light Yellow, Dark Red, Sienna

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Chocolate, Black

Green

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green

Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic

Acuminate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall

Spring, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Slow

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

Early Spring, Winter, Late Winter

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

Do not water excessively, Water Deeply

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

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

Prune for size control, 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 N-P-K

Pests and Diseases

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

Pests and diseases free, Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Rocky Soil

Cold climate, Drought, Frost

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

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Coarse

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Bonsai, Ornamental use

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

Antiphlogistic, Antirheumatic

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

Flowers

Other Uses

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

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container

Feature Plant, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RUDBECKIA 'Tigereye'

CHIMONANTHUS praecox

Common Name

Coneflower, TigerEye Black-eyed Susan, TigerEye Coneflower

Winter Sweet Japanese allspice

In Hindi

coneflower

Wintersweet

In German

Sonnenhut

Wintersweet

In French

coneflower

Wintersweet

In Spanish

equinácea

wintersweet

In Greek

coneflower

Wintersweet

In Portuguese

Coneflower

wintersweet

In Polish

jeżówka

Wintersweet

In Latin

coneflower

Wintersweet

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Echinodermata

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales

Family

Asteraceae

Calycanthaceae

Genus

Echinacea

Chimonanthus

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Magnoliids

Tribe

Heliantheae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

911

1 27800

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Properties of Coneflower and Wintersweet

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

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Season and Care of Coneflower and Wintersweet

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

Coneflower and Wintersweet Physical Information

Coneflower and Wintersweet physical information is very important for comparison. Coneflower height is 40.60 cm and width 30.50 cm whereas Wintersweet height is 300.00 cm and width 180.00 cm. The color specification of Coneflower and Wintersweet are as follows:

Coneflower flower color: Yellow, Gold and Chocolate
Coneflower leaf color: Green
Wintersweet flower color: Light Yellow, Dark Red and Sienna
Wintersweet leaf color: Green

Care of Coneflower and Wintersweet

Care of Coneflower and Wintersweet 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 Wintersweet pruning is done Prune for size control, 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 Wintersweet needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.