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What is

Life Span
Perennial  
Annual  

Type
Herbs  
Herbs  

Origin
-  
-  

Types
Herb  
Topeka Purple Coneflower, Pale Purple Coneflower  

Number of Varieties
20  
99+
30  
99+

Habitat
gardens, Grassland, Hillside, meadows  
open Woodlands, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
9-11  
4-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12-1  
9 - 1  

Sunset Zone
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  
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
Oval or Rounded  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
45.70 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
30.50 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Pink, Lavender  
Yellow, Gold, Chocolate  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
-  
Chocolate, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Purple  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Ovate  
Elliptic  

Thorns
No  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Loam, Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

Bloom Time
Indeterminate  
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall  

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Drought  
Rocky Soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Stem Planting  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Medium  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering  
Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, 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  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
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, Do not prune during shooting season, Prune regularly, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads  
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  
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers  

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch  
Beetles, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails  

Plant Tolerance
Drought  
Rocky Soil  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
No  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
Yes  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Coarse  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Glossy  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
No  
No  

Self-Sowing
No  
No  

Attracts
Bees  
Birds, Butterflies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
-  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems, Stomach pain  
Cold, Ear ache, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Migraines, Urinary tract problems  

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Used As Food, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for fragrance  
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
No  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Container, Edible, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border  
Container  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
OCIMUM 'African Blue'  
RUDBECKIA 'Tigereye'  

Common Name
African Blue Basil, Hybrid Basil  
Coneflower, TigerEye Black-eyed Susan, TigerEye Coneflower  

In Hindi
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी  
coneflower  

In German
African Blue Basilikum  
Sonnenhut  

In French
Bleu basilic africaine  
coneflower  

In Spanish
Albahaca azul africana  
equinácea  

In Greek
Αφρικής Μπλε βασιλικό  
coneflower  

In Portuguese
Africano manjericão azul  
Coneflower  

In Polish
Afrykański Niebieski bazylią  
jeżówka  

In Latin
अफ्रीकी ब्लू तुलसी  
coneflower  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
-  
Echinodermata  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Lamiales  
Asterales  

Family
Lamiaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Ocimum  
Echinacea  

Clade
Basal Tricolpates  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Heliantheae  

Subfamily
-  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
1  
9  
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Difference Between African Blue Basil and Coneflower

If you are confused whether African Blue Basil or Coneflower are same, here are some features about those plants to help you choose better. Many people think that these two plants have the same characteristics, but one can see African Blue Basil and Coneflower Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of African Blue Basil are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, whereas for Coneflower fertilizers required are as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring and organic fertlizers. Hence, one should know the basic difference between African Blue Basil and Coneflower if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of African Blue Basil and Coneflower

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of African Blue Basil and Coneflower. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare African Blue Basil and Coneflower as they differ in many characteristics such as their life, care, benefits, facts, etc. Every gardener must at least have the slightest clue about the plants he wants to plant in his garden. Compare their benefits, which differ in many ways like facts and uses. The medicinal use of African Blue Basil is constipation, Diarrhea, Headache, Kidney problems and Stomach pain whereas of Coneflower is Cold, Ear ache, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Migraines and Urinary tract problems. African Blue Basil has beauty benefits as follows: while Coneflower has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of African Blue Basil vs Coneflower

How to choose the best garden plant for your garden depending upon its facts? Here garden plant comparison will help you to solve this query. Compare the facts of African Blue Basil vs Coneflower and know which one to choose. As garden plants have benefits and other uses, allergy is also a major drawback of plants for some people. Allergic reactions of African Blue Basil are whereas of Coneflower have Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash and Vomiting respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. African Blue Basil has no showy fruits and Coneflower has no showy fruits. Also African Blue Basil is not flowering and Coneflower is not flowering . You can compare African Blue Basil and Coneflower facts and facts of other plants too.

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