Category: Asteraceae


Echinacea purpurea ‘salsa red’

Posted by:admin Posted On:14 Feb 2026

Salsa Red Echinacea (Commonly sold as Sombrero® Salsa Red Coneflower) Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Overall Form Salsa Red Echinacea is a compact, herbaceous perennial selected for vivid saturated red blooms and strong garden performance. Plants form upright clumps


Zinnia elegans

Posted by:admin Posted On:5 Feb 2026

Zinnia Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Growth Habit Zinnia elegans is a fast-growing, upright annual forming sturdy, branching stems. Plants range from compact bedding forms to tall, cut-flower types, producing continuous blooms through summer and early fall. Size Leaves


Solidago rugosa

Posted by:admin Posted On:4 Feb 2026

Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: AngiospermsClade: EudicotsOrder: AsteralesFamily: AsteraceaeGenus: SolidagoSpecies: Solidago rugosa Mill. Common Names by Region General / English: Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod, Rough-leaved GoldenrodUnited States / Canada: Wrinkleleaf Goldenrod, Tall GoldenrodEastern North America: Rough Goldenrod, Woodland GoldenrodEcological / Restoration Use:


Cosmos caudatus

Posted by:admin Posted On:17 Jan 2026

Mexican Aster Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: AngiospermsClade: EudicotsOrder: AsteralesFamily: AsteraceaeGenus: CosmosSpecies: Cosmos caudatus Kunth Common Names by Region General: Ulam Raja, King’s SaladSoutheast Asia: Ulam Raja (Malaysia, Indonesia)English (Horticulture / Culinary): Wild Cosmos, King’s CosmosTraditional Use: Salad Cosmos Description Cosmos caudatus


Ageratum houstonianum

Posted by:admin Posted On:11 Jan 2026

Ageratum (Floss Flower) Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: TracheophytesClade: AngiospermsClade: EudicotsClade: AsteridsOrder: AsteralesFamily: AsteraceaeGenus: AgeratumSpecies: Ageratum houstonianum (most common ornamental species) Common Names by Region Description Growth Habit Compact, bushy annual forming dense mounds of soft, tufted flower clusters. Well suited to


Gaillardia aristata

Posted by:admin Posted On:29 Dec 2025

Indian blanket flower Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeSubkingdom: Tracheophyta (Vascular plants)Superdivision: Spermatophyta (Seed plants)Division: Magnoliophyta (Flowering plants)Class: Magnoliopsida (Dicotyledons)Order: AsteralesFamily: Asteraceae (Aster family)Genus: GaillardiaSpecies: Gaillardia aristata Pursh Common Names by Region United States: Indian Blanket, BlanketflowerCanada: BlanketflowerGreat Plains (regional): Prairie Gaillardia Description


Coreopsis verticillata

Posted by:admin Posted On:13 Dec 2025

Threadleaf Coreopsis Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: AngiospermsClade: EudicotsOrder: AsteralesFamily: AsteraceaeGenus: CoreopsisSpecies: Coreopsis verticillata L. Common Names by Region General: Threadleaf Coreopsis, Whorled CoreopsisNorth America: Threadleaf TickseedHorticulture Trade: Threadleaf Coreopsis, Tickseed Coreopsis Description Coreopsis verticillata is a fine-textured, long-blooming perennial prized for


Sulphur Cosmos

Posted by:admin Posted On:5 Dec 2025

Taxonomy Kingdom: PlantaeClade: TracheophytesClade: AngiospermsClade: EudicotsClade: AsteridsOrder: AsteralesFamily: AsteraceaeGenus: CosmosSpecies: Cosmos sulphureus Common Names by Region North America: Sulphur Cosmos, Yellow CosmosMexico/Central America: Cosmos AmarilloOther Regions: Orange Cosmos, Golden Cosmos Description Growth Habit Herbaceous annual.Open, airy, branching structure with a

Centaurea triumfettii Squarrose knapweed

Centaurea triumfettii

Posted by:admin Posted On:21 Mar 2025

Squarrose knapweed Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Known Range Care Requirements Additional Notes

Helianthus strumosus Pale-leaf sunflower

Helianthus strumosus

Posted by:admin Posted On:11 Mar 2025

Pale-leaf sunflower Taxonomy Common Names by Region Description Growth Habit Size Leaves Flowers Known Range Native Range Cultivated Range Care Requirements Light Watering Soil Humidity Temperature Propagation Common Pests/Diseases Additional Notes Special Features Maintenance Level