Tritoma

Coneflower

About Tritoma and Coneflower

Tritoma

Coneflower

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Annual

Type

Perennial

Herbs

Origin

Types

Kniphofia uvaria

Topeka Purple Coneflower, Pale Purple Coneflower

Number of Varieties

7030

0 40000

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Habitat

Damp Places, Marshy ground

open Woodlands, Roadsides

USDA Hardiness Zone

6-94-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

9-4

9 - 1

Sunset Zone

2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

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

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

45.70 cm40.60 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

50.80 cm30.50 cm

0 6350

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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Red, Orange, Pink

Yellow, Gold, Chocolate

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Chocolate, Black

Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Blue Green

Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Blue Green, Gray Green, Light Yellow

Green, Yellow green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Linear

Elliptic

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer

Summer, Fall

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Rocky Soil

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, Seedlings

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Needs more water during establishment, Water Deeply, Water in morning to avoid prompting diseases, Water in the early morning hours

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

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Neutral, Slightly Acidic

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loamy, Well drained

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Shade, Partial Sun

Pruning

Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Apply N-P-K

as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers

Pests and Diseases

Onion thrips, Red blotch, Root rot

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

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Moisture

Rocky Soil

Facts

Flowers

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Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Coarse

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Snails

Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

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

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Borders, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Versatility, Very little waste

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Cold, Ear ache, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Migraines, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves

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, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden, Wall

Container

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

KNIPHOFIA 'Border Ballet'

RUDBECKIA 'Tigereye'

Common Name

Tritoma, Wisley Blue Spring Starflower, Wisley Blue Springstar

Coneflower, TigerEye Black-eyed Susan, TigerEye Coneflower

In Hindi

Tritoma

coneflower

In German

Tritoma

Sonnenhut

In French

Tritoma

coneflower

In Spanish

tritoma

equinácea

In Greek

tritoma

coneflower

In Portuguese

Tritoma

Coneflower

In Polish

Tritoma

jeżówka

In Latin

Trytoma

coneflower

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Echinodermata

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Asparagales

Asterales

Family

Liliaceae

Asteraceae

Genus

Kniphofia

Echinacea

Clade

Angiosperms, Monocots

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Heliantheae

Subfamily

Asteroideae

Number of Species

729

1 27800

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Properties of Tritoma and Coneflower

Wondering what are the properties of Tritoma and Coneflower? We provide you with everything About Tritoma and Coneflower. Tritoma doesn't have thorns and Coneflower doesn't have thorns. Also Tritoma does not have fragrant flowers. Tritoma has allergic reactions like and Coneflower has allergic reactions like . 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 Tritoma and Coneflower and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Tritoma and Coneflower

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

Tritoma and Coneflower Physical Information

Tritoma and Coneflower physical information is very important for comparison. Tritoma height is 45.70 cm and width 50.80 cm whereas Coneflower height is 40.60 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Tritoma and Coneflower are as follows:

Tritoma flower color: Yellow, Red, Orange and Pink
Tritoma leaf color: Green and Blue Green
Coneflower flower color: Yellow, Gold and Chocolate
Coneflower leaf color: Green

Care of Tritoma and Coneflower

Care of Tritoma and Coneflower include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Tritoma pruning is done Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and 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. In summer Tritoma needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Coneflower needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.