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Echinops sphaerocephalus
Great globe thistle · Globe thistle · Glandular globe thistle · Chapman's HOney Plant · Great globethistle
Tier 2 Difficulty: medium Water: low Light: full_sun
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Soil pH
6–7
Hardiness
Zone 3–10
Click count
300
Observations
2,600
Description
Source: leafsnapEchinops sphaerocephalus, known by the common names glandular globe-thistle, great globe-thistle or pale globe-thistle, is a Eurasian species of globe-thistle belonging to the tribe Cardueae within the family Asteraceae.
🌳 Great globe-thistle's spherical flower heads bring summer joy to both human admirers and insect pollinators. This plant is an excellent choice for cottage gardens, informal gardens, and wildlife gardens. Its salt tolerance also makes it ideal for coastal gardens. Thriving in sunny flower borders and beds, the great globe-thistle shines when used as an accent plant or when planted in small clusters.
Care Guide
💧 Water
☀️ Light Full sun
Ideal: Full sun
🌡️ Temperature 0–35°C
Ideal temperature: 0–35°C
💨 Humidity
Humidity:
🪴 Soil 6-7
Soil pH: 6-7
🌱 Fertilizer
🪴 Pot & Repot
✂️ Pruning
🌿 Propagating
🐛 Diseases & pets
☠️ Toxicity
Characteristics
- Plant Type
- Herb
- Life Cycle
- Perennial
- Genus
- Echinops
- Family
- Asteraceae
- Hardiness Zone
- 3-10
- Mature Height
- 0.49 m to 1.52 m
- Mature Spread
- 91 cm
- Leaf Color
- Green, Gray
- Leaf Type
- Deciduous
- Flower Color
- White, Green, Silver
- Flower Size
- 2.54 cm
- Bloom Time
- Early summer, Mid summer
- Planting Time
- Spring
- Harvest Time
- Mid summer
- Native Area
- Central Asia; Southeastern and South central Europe
Tags (9)
Common Names (9)
en Great globe thistle
en Globe thistle
en Glandular globe thistle
en Chapman's HOney Plant
en Great globethistle
en Common Globe-thistle
en Pale globe thistle
en Globe-thisle
en Common Echinops