Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Vegetable
Origin
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Southern Europe, Mediterranean
Types
Topeka Purple Coneflower, Pale Purple Coneflower
garden asparagus , Sprenger's asparagus fern, White asparagus
Number of Varieties
30212
0
40000
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Habitat
open Woodlands, Roadsides
Loamy soils, Well Drained
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-104-8
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
8-1
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, 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
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Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.60 cm60.00 cm
0
3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm60.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold, Chocolate
White, Gold
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Chocolate, Black
Yellow green, Orange Red
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Dark Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Purple
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
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Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Lanceolate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
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Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Rocky Soil
Full Sun, Humidity, Shallow soil
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Container, Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Stem Cutting
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Keep the Soil well drained, 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, Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained
Loam, Sand
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
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Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Cut away fading foliage
Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers
14-14-14 Fertilizer, 8-8-8, All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Crown rot, Foliage miners, Fusarium wilt, Leaf rust, Mites, Red blotch, Thripes
Plant Tolerance
Rocky Soil
Full Sun, Heat Tolerance, Shallow soil
Flowers
Showy
Insignificant
Flower Petal Number
Single
-
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Fine
Foliage Sheen
Matte
-
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Beetles, Bugs, Fishes
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash, Vomiting
allergic reaction, Mouth itching, Phytodermatitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
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Anti-ageing, Makes Hair Silkier, Promotes healthy skin
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Versatility, Very little waste
Indoor Air Purification, Provides ground cover
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Cold, Ear ache, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Migraines, Urinary tract problems
Acne, Anemia, Menstrual Disorders, Nerve pain, Vitamin B, Vitamin E
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Shoots, Stem
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Air freshner, Employed in herbal medicine, Leaves are used as mosquito repellent, Used for making wood alcohol
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container
Edible, Herb / Vegetable
Botanical Name
RUDBECKIA 'Tigereye'
ASPARAGUS officinalis 'Jersey Knight'
Common Name
Coneflower, TigerEye Black-eyed Susan, TigerEye Coneflower
Asparagus, Jersey Knight Asparagus
In Hindi
coneflower
शतावर
In German
Sonnenhut
Gemüsespargel
In French
coneflower
Asperge
In Spanish
equinácea
Asparagus
In Greek
coneflower
σπαράγγι
In Portuguese
Coneflower
Asparagus
In Polish
jeżówka
Szparag lekarski
In Latin
coneflower
Asparagus
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Echinodermata
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Asparagales
Family
Asteraceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Echinacea
Asparagus
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Heliantheae
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Subfamily
Asteroideae
Asparagoideae
Number of Species
95
1
27800
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