Life Span
Annual
Perennial
Type
Herbs
Herbaceous Perennial
Origin
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Central America
Types
Topeka Purple Coneflower, Pale Purple Coneflower
Trollius laxus , Trollius asiaticus , Trollius pumilus
Number of Varieties
3030
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40000
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Habitat
open Woodlands, Roadsides
Temperate Regions
USDA Hardiness Zone
4-103-8
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99
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AHS Heat Zone
9 - 1
12 - 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, 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
Habit
Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
40.60 cm15.00 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.50 cm
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6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Yellow, Gold, Chocolate
Orange, Yellow
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
Chocolate, Black
Brown
Leaf Color in Spring
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Yellow green
Green, Gray Green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Elliptic
Palmate
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam
Loam, Sand
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Neutral
Soil Drainage
Average
Well drained
Bloom Time
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall, Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
Rocky Soil
Drought
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Divison
Plant Maintenance
Medium
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Keep ground moist
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, Slightly Alkaline
Soil Type
Loamy, Well drained
Clay, Loam
Soil Drainage Capacity
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Poorly Drained
Sun Exposure
Full Shade, Partial Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun
Pruning
Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Prune after flowering, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Fertilizers
as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, fertilize in spring
Pests and Diseases
Beetles, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Pest Free, Powdery mildew
Plant Tolerance
Rocky Soil
Drought, Moisture
Flowers
Showy
Showy
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
Matte
Evergreen
✔
✘
✔
✘
Invasive
✔
✘
✔
✘
Self-Sowing
✔
✘
✔
✘
Attracts
Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies
Allergy
Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash, Vomiting
blisters, Burning sensation, Diarrhea, Irritation to intestines, Kidney Disease
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
along a porch, deck or patio, Bog Garden, Borders, Landscape Designing, Mixed Border, small hedge, Wild gardens
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
Vitamin C
Part of Plant Used
Leaves
Whole plant
Other Uses
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Traditional medicine
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Container
Cottage garden, Flower borders, Informal Garden, Showy Tree
Botanical Name
RUDBECKIA 'Tigereye'
GOMPHRENA globosa 'Bicolor Rose'
Common Name
Coneflower, TigerEye Black-eyed Susan, TigerEye Coneflower
Globe Amaranth, Globe Flower, Gomphrena
In Hindi
coneflower
globe flower
In German
Sonnenhut
Trollblumen
In French
coneflower
globe flower
In Spanish
equinácea
Trollius
In Greek
coneflower
globe flower
In Portuguese
Coneflower
Trollius
In Polish
jeżówka
Pełnik
In Latin
coneflower
globe flower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Echinodermata
Vascular plant
Class
Magnoliopsida
Equisetopsida
Order
Asterales
Ranunculales
Family
Asteraceae
Rhamnaceae
Genus
Echinacea
Trollius
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots
Tribe
Heliantheae
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Subfamily
Asteroideae
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Number of Species
930
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27800
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