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What is

Life Span

Annual
Perennial

Type

Herbs
Shrub

Origin

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Mexico, Central America

Types

Topeka Purple Coneflower, Pale Purple Coneflower
Cuphea hyssopifolia

Number of Varieties

3035
0 40000
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Habitat

open Woodlands, Roadsides
Tropical areas

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-109-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

9 - 1
12-10

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
H1, H2, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Cushion/Mound-forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

40.60 cm20.30 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

30.50 cm30.40 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Yellow, Gold, Chocolate
White, Pink, Light Pink, Lavender, Violet

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
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Fruit Color

Chocolate, Black
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Leaf Color in Spring

Green
Light Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Yellow green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Elliptic
Oblong to lance-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Summer, Fall
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Medium

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Average
Well drained

Bloom Time

Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Rocky Soil
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting
Cuttings, Divison, Layering, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Do not water frequently, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering
Needs watering once a week, Requires more often in extreme heat

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, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Shade, Partial Sun
Full 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
Prune if you want to improve plant shape

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

Pests and Diseases

Beetles, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
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Plant Tolerance

Rocky Soil
Drought

Facts

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
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Birds, Butterflies
Butterflies

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash, Vomiting
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Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Borders, Ground Cover

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
Dysentry, Eye Infection, Indigestion, Organ Stones

Part of Plant Used

Leaves
Flowering Tips, Flowers, Leaves, Shoots, Stem

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Showy Purposes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Container
Bedding Plant, Container, Edging, Foundation, Groundcover, Hanging Basket, Mixed Border

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

RUDBECKIA 'Tigereye'
CUPHEA hyssopifolia

Common Name

Coneflower, TigerEye Black-eyed Susan, TigerEye Coneflower
False Heather, Mexican Heather, Hawaiian Heather

In Hindi

coneflower
Mexican Heather

In German

Sonnenhut
Mexican Heather

In French

coneflower
Mexicaine Heather

In Spanish

equinácea
Heather mexicana

In Greek

coneflower
Μεξικού Heather

In Portuguese

Coneflower
Mexican Heather

In Polish

jeżówka
Mexican Heather

In Latin

coneflower
Mexicanus Heather

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Echinodermata
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida

Order

Asterales
Myrtales

Family

Asteraceae
Lythraceae

Genus

Echinacea
Cuphea

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Tribe

Heliantheae
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Subfamily

Asteroideae
Lythroideae

Number of Species

9250
1 27800
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Difference Between Coneflower and Mexican Heather

If you are confused whether Coneflower or Mexican Heather 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 Coneflower and Mexican Heather Information and learn more about it. Fertilizers required for proper growth of Coneflower are as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring and organic fertlizers, whereas for Mexican Heather fertilizers required are 14-14-14 Fertilizer. Hence, one should know the basic difference between Coneflower and Mexican Heather if you are planning to have them in your garden to enhance its beauty.

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Importance of Coneflower and Mexican Heather

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

Compare Facts of Coneflower vs Mexican Heather

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 Coneflower vs Mexican Heather 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 Coneflower are Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash and Vomiting whereas of Mexican Heather have respectively. Having a fruit bearing plant in your garden can be a plus point of your garden. Coneflower has no showy fruits and Mexican Heather has no showy fruits. Also Coneflower is not flowering and Mexican Heather is not flowering . You can compare Coneflower and Mexican Heather facts and facts of other plants too.