Life Span
Annual
Annual
Type
Herbs
Herbs
Origin
Eastern Europe, Southern Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Central Asia, Western Asia
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Types
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Topeka Purple Coneflower, Pale Purple Coneflower
Number of Varieties
4030
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40000
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Habitat
Cultivated Beds
open Woodlands, Roadsides
USDA Hardiness Zone
-99994-10
0
99
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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, 23, 24
Habit
Prostrate/Trailing
Clump-Forming
Plant Size
Minimum Height
7.60 cm40.60 cm
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3900
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Minimum Width
30.50 cm30.50 cm
0
6350
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Plant Color
Flower Color
Hot Pink, Fuchsia, Violet
Yellow, Gold, Chocolate
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
Bicolor
Fruit Color
-
Chocolate, Black
Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Purple, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Purple, Gray Green
Green
Leaf Color in Fall
Green, Purple, Gray Green
Green, Yellow green
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
Light Green
Shape
Leaf Shape
Lobed
Elliptic
Thorns
✔
✘
✔
✘
Plant Season
Spring, Fall, Winter
Summer, Fall
Growing Conditions
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade, Full Shade
Full Sun
Growth Rate
Fast
Fast
Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Drainage
Average
Average
Bloom Time
Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Fall, Late Fall, Early Winter
Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
Repeat Bloomer
✔
✘
✔
✘
Tolerances
-
Rocky Soil
Where to Plant?
Ground
Container, Ground, Pot
How to Plant?
Divison, From Rhizomes, Layering, Seedlings
Seedlings, Stem Planting
Plant Maintenance
Low
Medium
Watering Plants
Watering Requirements
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
Alkaline, Neutral, Slightly Acidic, Slightly Alkaline
Neutral, Slightly Acidic
Soil Type
Dry
Loamy, Well drained
Soil Drainage Capacity
Dry
Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial shade
Full Shade, Partial Sun
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Prune after flowering, Prune to stimulate growth, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts, Remove deadheads
Fertilizers
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as it is a flowering plant, use high phosphorous content fertilizer, fertilize in growing season, fertilize in spring, organic fertlizers
Pests and Diseases
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Beetles, Grasshoppers, Leafhoppers, Powdery mildew, Red blotch, Slugs, Snails
Plant Tolerance
-
Rocky Soil
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
Bees, pollinators
Birds, Butterflies
Allergy
Anti-inflammatory, Antimicrobial, Antioxidants, Flavonoids
Avoid during Pregnancy, Dizziness, Headache, Nausea, Rash, Vomiting
Uses
Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes
Beauty Benefits
-
-
Edible Uses
✔
✘
✔
✘
Environmental Uses
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Air purification, Food for insects, Prevent Soil Erosion, Versatility, Very little waste
Plant Benefits
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Laxative
Cold, Ear ache, Eczema, Eye Problems, Headache, Migraines, Urinary tract problems
Part of Plant Used
Flowers, Leaves, Stem
Leaves
Other Uses
Used As Food
Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used As Indoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Used As Outdoor Plant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Garden Design
Edible
Container
Botanical Name
LAMIUM amplexicaule
RUDBECKIA 'Tigereye'
Common Name
Henbit, Henbit Deadnettle
Coneflower, TigerEye Black-eyed Susan, TigerEye Coneflower
In Hindi
henbit deadnettle
coneflower
In German
henbit deadnettle
Sonnenhut
In French
henbit deadnettle
coneflower
In Spanish
deadnettle henbit
equinácea
In Greek
αυλακόχορτου deadnettle
coneflower
In Portuguese
henbit deadnettle
Coneflower
In Polish
Henbit jasnota
jeżówka
In Latin
henbit deadnettle
coneflower
Kingdom
Plantae
Plantae
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
Echinodermata
Class
Magnoliopsida
Magnoliopsida
Order
Lamiales
Asterales
Family
Lamiaceae
Asteraceae
Genus
Lamium
Echinacea
Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
Tribe
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Heliantheae
Subfamily
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Asteroideae
Number of Species
269
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27800
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