Echinops — 6 species
Botanical species in the genus Echinops recorded in the PlantPeers database.
Echinops echinatus
Echinops echinatus
Family: Asteraceae
Cultivation
Requires a sunny position in a well-drained soil of low to medium fertility. Most species in this genus thrive in hot, dry soils.
Full cultivation guide →Echinops latifolius
Echinops latifolius
Family: Asteraceae
Cultivation
Requires a sunny position in a well-drained soil of low to medium fertility. Most species in this genus thrive in hot, dry soils. Established plants are drought tolerant.
Full cultivation guide →Echinops ritro
Echinops ritro
Family: Asteraceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in a sunny position in any well drained soil of low or medium fertility. Most species in this genus thrive in hot, dry soils. Established plants are drought tolerant.
Full cultivation guide →Echinops setifer
Echinops setifer
Family: Asteraceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in a sunny position in any well drained soil of low or medium fertility. Most species in this genus thrive in hot, dry soils. Tolerates partial shade.
Full cultivation guide →Echinops spinosissimus
Echinops spinosissimus
Family: Asteraceae
Cultivation
Echinops spinosissimus thrives in desert conditions, tolerating a mean annual rainfall that can be as low as 20 - 100mm. Succeeds in a sunny position in any well drained soil of low or medium fertility. Most species in this genus thrive in hot, dry soils.
Full cultivation guide →Echinops tournefortii
Echinops tournefortii
Family: Asteraceae
Cultivation
Succeeds in a sunny position in any well drained soil of low or medium fertility. Most species in this genus thrive in hot, dry soils. Established plants are drought tolerant.
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