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Coneflower and Cleome serrulata


What is

Life Span
Annual  
Annual  

Type
Herbs, Vegetable  
Herbs  

Origin
South America, Argentina, Brazil  
-  

Types
Skunk weed, Navajo spinach  
Topeka Purple Coneflower, Pale Purple Coneflower  

Number of Varieties
10  
30  
99+

Habitat
foothill woods, open Woodlands, Prairies, Roadsides  
open Woodlands, Roadsides  

USDA Hardiness Zone
3-10  
4-10  

AHS Heat Zone
12 - 1  
9 - 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, 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
Upright/Erect  
Clump-Forming  

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
120.00 cm  
99+
40.60 cm  
99+

Minimum Width
120.00 cm  
99+
30.50 cm  
99+

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
White  
Yellow, Gold, Chocolate  

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor  
Bicolor  

Fruit Color
Green  
Chocolate, Black  

Leaf Color in Spring
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Summer
Green  
Green  

Leaf Color in Fall
Green  
Green, Yellow green  

Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green  
Light Green  

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Small elliptic  
Elliptic  

Thorns
Yes  
No  

Season

Plant Season
Summer  
Summer, Fall  

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun  
Full Sun  

Growth Rate
Fast  
Fast  

Type of Soil
Sand  
Clay, Loam  

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral  
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline  

Soil Drainage
Well drained  
Average  

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

Repeat Bloomer
Yes  
Yes  

Tolerances
Cold climate  
Rocky Soil  

Care

Where to Plant?
Container, Ground  
Container, Ground, Pot  

How to Plant?
Seedlings  
Seedlings, Stem Planting  

Plant Maintenance
Low  
Medium  

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Medium, Requires regular watering, Requires watering in the growing season, Water occasionally  
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, Slightly Acidic  
Neutral, Slightly Acidic  

Soil Type
Sandy, Well drained  
Loamy, Well drained  

Soil Drainage Capacity
Sandy, Well drained  
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained  

Sun Exposure
Full Sun  
Full Shade, Partial Sun  

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts  
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, fertilize in growing season  
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers  

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

Plant Tolerance
Cold climate  
Rocky Soil  

Facts

Flowers
Showy  
Showy  

Flower Petal Number
Single  
Single  

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes  
No  

Edible Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Fruit
No  
No  

Fragrant Leaf
Yes  
No  

Fragrant Bark/Stem
Yes  
No  

Showy Foliage
No  
No  

Showy Bark
No  
No  

Foliage Texture
Medium  
Medium  

Foliage Sheen
Matte  
Matte  

Evergreen
No  
No  

Invasive
Sometimes  
No  

Self-Sowing
Yes  
No  

Attracts
Bees, Butterflies  
Birds, Butterflies  

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

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Landscape Designing  
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes  

Beauty Benefits
-  
-  

Edible Uses
Yes  
Yes  

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

Plant Benefits
  
  

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

Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Seeds  
Leaves  

Other Uses
Decoration Purposes, Making deodorants, Used as a dye, Used As Food, Used for its medicinal properties  
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant  

Used As Indoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes  
Yes  

Garden Design
Edible, Herb  
Container  

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
CLEOME hassleriana 'Helen Campbell'  
RUDBECKIA 'Tigereye'  

Common Name
Cleome, Spider Flower  
Coneflower, TigerEye Black-eyed Susan, TigerEye Coneflower  

In Hindi
Cleome serrulata  
coneflower  

In German
Cleome serrulata  
Sonnenhut  

In French
Cleome serrulata  
coneflower  

In Spanish
serrulata cleome  
equinácea  

In Greek
Cleome serrulata  
coneflower  

In Portuguese
serrulata Cleome  
Coneflower  

In Polish
cleome serrulata  
jeżówka  

In Latin
Cleome serrulata  
coneflower  

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae  
Plantae  

Phylum
Magnoliophyta  
Echinodermata  

Class
Magnoliopsida  
Magnoliopsida  

Order
Brassicales  
Asterales  

Family
Cleomaceae  
Asteraceae  

Genus
Cleome  
Echinacea  

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids  
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots  

Tribe
-  
Heliantheae  

Subfamily
-  
Asteroideae  

Number of Species
170  
99+
9  
99+

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Difference Between Cleome serrulata and Coneflower

If you are confused whether Cleome serrulata 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 Cleome serrulata and Coneflower Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Cleome serrulata are All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer and fertilize in growing season, 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 Cleome serrulata and Coneflower if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Cleome serrulata and Coneflower

Want to have the most appropriate plant for your garden? You might want to know the importance of Cleome serrulata and Coneflower. Basically, these two plants vary in many aspects. Compare Cleome serrulata 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 Cleome serrulata is Fever whereas of Coneflower is Cold, Ear ache, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Migraines and Urinary tract problems. Cleome serrulata has beauty benefits as follows: while Coneflower has beauty benefits as follows: .

Compare Facts of Cleome serrulata 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 Cleome serrulata 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 Cleome serrulata 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. Cleome serrulata has showy fruits and Coneflower has no showy fruits. Also Cleome serrulata is not flowering and Coneflower is not flowering . You can compare Cleome serrulata and Coneflower facts and facts of other plants too.

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