Echinaceas cubit |
| Welcome to the Echinacea Cubit. All fans of the genus Echinacea are welcome here. I promise there won't be a more up-to-date site devoted to Echinaceas anywhere! We now have an Echinacea Database. |
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Echinacea Chat |
NJBob | Nov 13, 2019 8:55 PM |
Echinacea Photos |
NJBob | Aug 5, 2019 7:00 PM |
Echinacea Articles and Information |
Daniyal | Feb 20, 2019 6:41 AM |
Echinacea Hybrid Discoveries |
kqcrna | Sep 4, 2017 5:01 AM |
Echinacea Arts and Crafts |
Snapshot | Sep 13, 2013 6:58 PM |
Echinacea Companion Planting |
Snapshot | Aug 29, 2013 10:35 PM |
Echinaceas In Containers |
Snapshot | Jul 1, 2014 10:48 AM |
Echinacea Co-ops |
Palomino33 | May 4, 2011 8:58 PM |
Echinacea Diseases and Pests |
JonathanDougan | Nov 23, 2018 11:38 PM |
Echinacea Identification |
EmmaGrace | Aug 27, 2013 12:17 PM |
Echinacea as Medicine |
Maridell | Apr 4, 2010 7:29 AM |
Echinacea Propagation |
Snapshot | Oct 20, 2013 12:43 AM |
Echinaceas for Sale |
ejaipurconnect | Oct 4, 2019 12:35 AM |
Echinacea Sources |
NJBob | Mar 13, 2015 6:25 PM |
Echinacea Cubit Suggestion Box |
Maridell | Aug 10, 2010 9:14 PM |
Echinacea Swaps |
Nevermore44 | Jul 17, 2012 7:20 PM |
Articles:
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Avoid This: Echinacea x hybrida 'Magic Box' By Clint Brown on July 12, 2013 Thompson & Morgan released seeds promising Echinacea in a mixture of colors. The photo indicated that the plants would be orange, yellow, red, bi-colors, etc. However, I have found these seeds produce nothing but pink flowers! |
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Grow This: Echinacea 'Hot Papaya' By Clint Brown on June 15, 2010 There are several orange and red Echinaceas available now, but none of them come close to Echinacea 'Hot Papaya'. Not only are the blooms large and colorful, but they also have a nice fragrance! The plants are also reliable and return after winter, unlike some of the other Echinacea hybrids. |
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Preventing Aster Yellows By Clint Brown on June 7, 2010 Aster yellows is caused by a tiny organism called a phytoplasma. The phytoplasma is spread from plant to plant by leafhoppers, which feed on the sap of the plants. Since no treatment is available to save an infected Echinacea, Aster yellows is best managed by removing infected plants and controlling leafhopper populations. |
How do you pronounce Echinacea?
The genus name Echinacea is rooted in the Greek word "echinos", meaning hedge hog, it references the spiky appearance and feel of the flower heads.
Native Americans learned of Echinacea angustifolia by watching elk seeking out the plants and consuming them when sick or wounded, and identified those plants as elk root.
Echinacea cones attract butterflies in summer who take in their nectar. In fall and winter, they attract goldfinches who will perch on them and eat the seeds (so long as you don't deadhead the flowers!)
In the late 1800’s Echinacea was widely used as a blood purifier and cure for insect and snake bites. It was the main ingredient in Dr. Meyers Blood Purifier which falsely claimed to cure rattlesnake bites. This became the origin of the term “Snake Oil Salesman”.
