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Asteraceae
Blue Globe Thistle
Echinops ritro
Independence and austerity.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Echinops
- Native to
- Southern Europe, Central Asia
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- herbaceous perennial
- Height
- 2-4 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, poor to average
- Water
- low
- Hardiness
- 3-8
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Each sphere-shaped flower head is composed of hundreds of tiny individual florets, each with its own set of bracts.
- The genus name Echinops comes from the Greek 'echinos' (hedgehog) and 'ops' (appearance).
- Globe thistles are magnets for bees, and their spherical heads buzz with dozens of pollinators on warm days.
- The dried flower heads hold their shape and color for months, making them prized in dried arrangements.
- Despite looking like a thistle, Echinops is not a true thistle and belongs to a different tribe within Asteraceae.
Color meanings
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self-reliance
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nobility