Echinacea purpurea Echinacea (Compositae)

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Echinacea purpurea
Echinacea
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The Echinacea purpurea plant species is found in N. America - Virginia to Ohio and Michigan, south to Georgia and Louisiana. It is a member of the Compositae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Echinacea.

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Latin Name:  Echinacea purpurea
Common Name:  Echinacea
Family:  Compositae
Author:  (L.)Moench.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  1.2   Mature Width:  0.5

Habitat:  Dry open woods, prairies and barrens[43].

Propagation Notes: Seed - sow March/April in a greenhouse and only just cover the seed[175, K]. Diurnal temperature fluctuations aid germination[175]. The seed usually germinates in 10 - 21 days at 25°c[175]. Prick out the seedlings into individual pots once they are large enough to handle and grow them on in the greenhouse for the first summer. Plant them out in the late spring or early summer of the following year and give them some protection from slugs at least until they are established[K]. Division in spring or autumn[111]. Larger clumps can be replanted direct into their permanent positions, though it is best to pot up smaller clumps and grow them on in a cold frame until they are rooting well. Plant them out in the spring. Root cuttings, October in a frame[200].

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