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Asteraceae
Echinacea Pallida
Echinacea pallida
Healing and inner strength.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Echinacea
- Native to
- Central United States
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Type
- Perennial
- Height
- 60-120 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Well-drained, dry to medium
- Water
- Low
- Hardiness
- 4-8
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- Its drooping, narrow pale petals distinguish it from the more common purple coneflower.
- The species name 'pallida' means pale, referring to its lighter-colored ray florets.
- It was one of the most widely used medicinal plants among Native American tribes of the Great Plains.
- The roots were traditionally chewed to numb toothache pain.
- Its deep taproot allows it to survive severe droughts and prairie fires.
Color meanings
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Healing
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Strength
2
Resilience