eastern purple coneflower; purple coneflower
A flowering plant (Echinacea purpurea) often used in herbal medicine and gardening. Also referred to as エキナセア.
See also: エキナセア
I planted purple coneflowers in the garden.
Purple coneflower is also used in herbal tea.
エキナセア is the more common name in Japanese for Echinacea, especially in herbal contexts. ムラサキバレンギク is a less common Japanese name.
Katakana spelling is common for plant names; usually written in kana.
Kanji spelling is rare and may be unfamiliar to many readers; the katakana form is preferred.
Compound of 紫 (murasaki, 'purple') + 馬簾菊 (baren-giku, 'coneflower'). The exact origin of 馬簾菊 is uncertain, but it likely refers to the flower's resemblance to a horse tassel (馬簾) and chrysanthemum (菊).