Echinacea
Echinacea purpurea
Medicinal Plants Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
Echinacea is a powerful immune-boosting herb native to North American prairies, widely used to prevent and shorten colds. Its distinctive purple coneflowers attract pollinators while its roots and aerial parts contain immune-stimulating compounds.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun (6-8 hrs)
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Water
Every 1-2 weeks
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Humidity
Moderate (40-60%)
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Temperature
10-28°C
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Soil
Well-drained loam to sandy soil; moderately fertile; pH 6.0-7.0
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Fertilizer
Light application of balanced fertilizer in early spring; too much reduces root potency
🌐 Common Names
HI
Hindi
एकिनेसिया
BN
Bengali
একিনেসিয়া
MR
Marathi
एकिनेसिया
TE
Telugu
ఎకినేషియా
TA
Tamil
ஏகினாசியா
GU
Gujarati
એકિનેશિયા
UR
Urdu
ایکینیشیا
KN
Kannada
ಎಕಿನೇಶಿಯಾ
OR
Odia
ଏକିନେସିଆ
ML
Malayalam
എക്കിനേഷ്യ
PA
Punjabi
ਏਕਿਨੇਸ਼ੀਆ
AS
Assamese
একিনেচিয়া
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Central and Eastern North America
- 📏 Max height
- 60-120 cm
- 📐 Spread
- 30-60 cm
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Summer - Fall
- 🎨 Bloom color
- Purple, Pink
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Dark Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- Perennial
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic; rare allergic reactions possible in people sensitive to daisy family
- 🌱 Propagation
- Seed stratification for 4 weeks before spring sowing; division every 3-4 years
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic; rare allergic reactions possible in people sensitive to daisy family
Common issues
- Aster yellows disease from leafhoppers
- Powdery mildew
- Japanese beetle
- Root rot in wet soil
💡 Care tips
- Purple coneflower is widely used to support immune health
- Drought-tolerant perennial that attracts pollinators
- Deadhead flowers to extend the blooming period
- Divide clumps every 3-4 years in early spring
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