Echinops Plants — Species, Care & Identification
Echinops is a plant genus in the Asteraceae family. PlantoScan has care guides for 11 species in this genus. Each guide covers watering, light, soil, hardiness zone and pet toxicity, with sources.
Echinops species

Blue globe thistle
Echinops bannaticus
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Indian Globe Thistle
Echinops echinatus
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Echinops fontqueri
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Snowy Globe Thistle
Echinops niveus
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Glove Thistle
Echinops sphaerocephalus
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- Globe ThistleEchinops boveiPlantoScan
Globe Thistle
Echinops bovei
- Chantavicus Globe ThistleEchinops chantavicusPlantoScan
Chantavicus Globe Thistle
Echinops chantavicus
- Many-horned Globe ThistleEchinops polycerasPlantoScan
Many-horned Globe Thistle
Echinops polyceras
- Russian Globe ThistleEchinops ritro subsp. ruthenicusPlantoScan
Russian Globe Thistle
Echinops ritro subsp. ruthenicus
- Ethiopian Globe ThistleEchinops setiferPlantoScan
Ethiopian Globe Thistle
Echinops setifer
- Echinops syriacusEchinops syriacusPlantoScan
Echinops syriacus
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