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Asteraceae
Purple Coneflower
Echinacea purpurea
Strength and healing.
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Echinacea
- Native to
- Eastern North America
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- perennial
- Height
- 2-5 ft
- Sunlight
- full sun
- Soil
- well-drained, average
- Water
- low to moderate
- Hardiness
- 3-9
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Native Americans used echinacea more than any other plant for medicine, treating everything from snakebites to toothaches.
- The spiny central cone inspired its name from the Greek word 'echinos' meaning hedgehog or sea urchin.
- Echinacea supplements generate over $300 million in annual sales in the United States alone.
- Goldfinches love to eat the seeds from the dried cone heads, making them an excellent bird garden plant.
- Despite its popularity as an immune-boosting supplement, scientific studies show mixed results on its effectiveness for colds.
Color meanings
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strength
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healing
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health