1 What is
1.1 Life Span
Perennial
1.2 Type
Perennial
1.3 Origin
Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Southwestern United States, Canada
1.4 Types
Not available
1.4.1 Number of Varieties
1.5 Habitat
marshes, meadows, Slopes, Upland savannas
1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone
1.7 AHS Heat Zone
9-1
1.8 Sunset Zone
A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
1.9 Habit
Upright/Erect
2 Information
2.1 Plant Size
2.1.1 Minimum Height
2.1.2 Minimum Width
2.2 Plant Color
2.2.1 Flower Color
White, Purple, Pink
2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
2.2.3 Fruit Color
Not Available
2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring
Light Green
2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall
Light Green
2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
2.3 Shape
2.3.1 Leaf Shape
Lance shaped
2.4 Thorns
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3 Season
3.1 Plant Season
Summer, Fall
3.2 Growing Conditions
3.2.1 Sunlight
Full Sun
3.2.2 Growth Rate
Fast
3.2.3 Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand
3.2.4 The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
3.2.5 Soil Drainage
Well drained
3.2.6 Bloom Time
Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall
3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer
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3.3 Tolerances
Drought
4 Care
4.1 Where to Plant?
Ground
4.2 How to Plant?
Divison, Seedlings
4.3 Plant Maintenance
Low
4.4 Watering Plants
4.4.1 Watering Requirements
Do Not over Water, Medium
4.4.2 In Summer
Lots of watering
4.4.3 In Spring
Moderate
4.4.4 In Winter
Average Water
4.5 Soil
4.5.1 Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline
4.5.2 Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand
4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
4.6 Sun Exposure
Full Sun
4.7 Pruning
Cut or pinch the stems, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
4.8 Fertilizers
Balanced garden plant fertilizer
4.9 Pests and Diseases
Gray mold, Verticillium Wilt
4.10 Plant Tolerance
Drought
5 Facts
5.1 Flowers
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5.1.1 Flower Petal Number
Single
5.2 Fruits
5.2.1 Showy Fruit
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5.2.2 Edible Fruit
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5.3 Fragrance
5.3.1 Fragrant Flower
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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit
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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf
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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem
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5.4 Showy Foliage
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5.5 Showy Bark
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5.6 Foliage Texture
Fine
5.7 Foliage Sheen
Matte
5.8 Evergreen
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5.9 Invasive
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5.10 Self-Sowing
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5.11 Attracts
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
5.12 Allergy
Dizziness, Nausea
6 Benefits
6.1 Uses
6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses
Beautification, Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes
6.1.2 Beauty Benefits
Good for skin
6.1.3 Edible Uses
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6.1.4 Environmental Uses
Air purification
6.2 Plant Benefits
6.2.1 Medicinal Uses
Anodyne, Antibacterial, Astringent, Diarrhea, Diuretic
6.2.2 Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
6.2.3 Other Uses
Repellent, Used as a general tonic
6.3 Used As Indoor Plant
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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant
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6.5 Garden Design
Cutflower, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Wildflower
7 Scientific Name
7.1 Botanical Name
LIATRIS spicata
7.2 Common Name
Gayfeather, dense blazing star, prairie gay feather
7.2.1 In Hindi
Gayfeather
7.2.2 In German
Gayfeather
7.2.3 In French
Gayfeather
7.2.4 In Spanish
Gayfeather
7.2.5 In Greek
Gayfeather
7.2.6 In Portuguese
Gayfeather
7.2.7 In Polish
Gayfeather
7.2.8 In Latin
Gayfeather
8 Classification
8.1 Kingdom
Plantae
8.2 Phylum
Magnoliophyta
8.3 Class
Magnoliopsida
8.4 Order
Asterales
8.5 Family
Asteraceae
8.6 Genus
Liatris
8.7 Clade
Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots
8.8 Tribe
Eupatorieae
8.9 Subfamily
Asteroideae
8.10 Number of Species