Echinacea pallida

Echinacea pallida

  • Echinacea pallida
  • Echinacea pallida
  • Flower name
    Echinacea pallida
  • Scientific name
    Echinacea pallida
  • AliasEchinacea, エキナセア, エキナケア
  • Place of originNorth America
  • Place of flowering
  • Flowering seasonJuly, August, September, October

What is Echinacea pallida

Echinacea pallida (scientific name: Echinacea pallida) is a cold-hardy perennial herb native to North America, belonging to the family Asteraceae. It is a tall Echinacea species. The thin light purple petals hang down. It is resistant to summer heat and blooms vigorously when other flowers are at rest. The genus name, Echinacea, comes from the Greek word echina (hedgehog) and is named for the shape of the central tubular flower. Native Americans used it as a medicinal plant, and it is also used in health foods in its native country. It is also suitable for cut flowers.


  • Order
    Asterales
  • Family
    Asteraceae
  • Genus
    Echinacea
  • Species
    E. pallida
  • Type of flower
    Radial symmetrical flower
  • Array of flower
    Monopetal inflorescence
  • Petal shape
    Head flower
  • Leaf type
    Feather shape
  • Edge of the leaf
    Serrated
  • Life typecold-hardy perennial herb
  • Flower colorsPurple
  • Colors of the leavesGreen
  • Fruit colorGreen
  • Height50.0 ~ 100.0 cm
  • Diameter of flower7.0 ~ 10.0 cm

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