Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Origin
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Southern Europe, Western Europe, Northern Africa
Types
Topeka Purple Coneflower, Pale Purple Coneflower
Hyacinthoides flahaultiana, Hyacinthoides mauritanica, Hyacinthoides reverchonii
Number of Varieties
3020
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40000
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Habitat
open Woodlands, Roadsides
Parks, wastelands, Waysides, Woodland edges
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-104-10
0
99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 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, 23, 24
21,22
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.60 cm30.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm15.00 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold, Chocolate
White, Blue, Pink, Blue Violet
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Chocolate, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Light Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Several shades of Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Narrow
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Partial Sun, Partial shade
Growth Rate
Fast
Medium
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Spring, Late Spring
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Rocky Soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs, Seedlings
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Average Water Needs, Do Not 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
Acidic, Neutral
Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained
Loam
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
Pinch Tips, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts
Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers
High amounts of nutrients, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Red blotch
Plant Tolerance
Rocky Soil
Drought
Flowers
✔
✘
✔
✘
Flower Petal Number
Single
Single
Fruits
Showy Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Edible Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrance
Fragrant Flower
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Fruit
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Leaf
✔
✘
✔
✘
Fragrant Bark/Stem
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Foliage
✔
✘
✔
✘
Showy Bark
✔
✘
✔
✘
Foliage Texture
Medium
Medium
Foliage Sheen
Matte
Glossy
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Birds, Butterflies, pollinators
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash, Vomiting
Pollen
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
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
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Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Flowers
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Beneficial species for attracting pollinators, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used for Landscaping
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
Botanical Name
RUDBECKIA 'Tigereye'
HYACINTHOIDES hispanica
Common Name
Coneflower, TigerEye Black-eyed Susan, TigerEye Coneflower
Spanish Bluebell
In Hindi
coneflower
Bluebell plant
In German
Sonnenhut
Endymion Pflanze
In French
coneflower
plante Bluebell
In Spanish
equinácea
planta Bluebell
In Greek
coneflower
φυτό Bluebell
In Portuguese
Coneflower
planta Bluebell
In Polish
jeżówka
Bluebell roślin
In Latin
coneflower
Bluebell herba
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Echinodermata
Magnoliophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Liliopsida
Order
Asterales
Liliales
Family
Asteraceae
Liliaceae
Genus
Echinacea
Hyacinthoides
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Monocots
Tribe
Heliantheae
Hyacintheae
Subfamily
Asteroideae
Scilloideae
Number of Species
911
1
27800
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