Echinacea purpurea
About
Echinacea purpurea (eastern purple coneflower, hedgehog coneflower, or purple coneflower) is a North American species of flowering plant in the sunflower family. It is native to eastern North America and present to some extent in the wild in much of the eastern, southeastern and midwestern United States as well as in the Canadian Province of Ontario. It is most common in the Ozarks and in the Mississippi/Ohio Valley.
- Family
- Asteraceae
How to use it
The purple coneflower is often used in gardens to attract pollinators like bees and butterflies, enhancing local biodiversity. It thrives in dry open woods and prairies, making it a great choice for naturalistic landscaping. Additionally, its vibrant flowers can be used in ornamental arrangements, adding a splash of color to any setting.
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Ecology
How it lives
- Propagated by
- Seed
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- Name
- Echinacea purpurea
- Slug
- echinacea-purpurea
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Genus
- Echinacea
- Species
- purpurea
- Propagule type
- seed
- Container suitable
- No
- Indoor suitable
- No
- OSSI pledged
- No
- Hazard level
- 1
- Data completeness
- 40
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