Echinacea Plant, Purple ConeflowerEchinacea purpurea PlantEchinacea plant, purple coneflowers. Echinacea purpurea plants. What the herb Echinacea is used for.
Buy Purple Coneflower Plants Here Synonyms: Echinacea pallida and Echinacea angustifolia.A showy perennial growing from 3 to 5 feet in height, purple coneflower has erect, branched stems and oval, pointed leaves that are rough and slightly hairy,
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The stiff stems of the species are topped in summer and fall by large rose pink daisy-like blooms. New cultivars are introduced each year in a range of colors from white to pale green. Some double-flowered varieties have pompon tops. Each flower features a conical orange-brown center packed with rough scales. This is where the coneflower seeds develop. If left in place, the cones add interest to the winter garden and provide food for the finches. The flower consists of a single row of 12-15, 3-4 inch long by 1/3 inch wide petals that droop gracefully. They make good cutting flowers.
Echinacea Plants
Buy Coneflower, Pink Double Delight Echinacea plants rarely need staking when sited in full sun. They perform well in the dog days of summer. This has made them a popular ornamental in perennial borders across the U.S. Purple coneflower is hardy in USDA zones 3-9. In addition to being a striking perennial plant, Echinacea purpurea plants are valued for their medicinal uses.
Ruby Star purple coneflower is the Rubinstern variety of Echinacea purpurea. Other cultivars with this reddish coloration are listed on this page as well.
Little Giant ConeflowerThe Echinace purpurea plant Little Giant features large, reddish pink semi-double flowers on a short (2 foot) plant.The rusty orange central cone is large and flat. The plant needs no staking if sited in full sun.
Buy Purple Coneflower PlantsThe following plants are ornamental coneflowers. They may have similar herbal properties to the species but they were not bred for medicinal use but as garden ornaments. To clarify: the ornamental varieties are as safe to use as the species but they may not be as potent.If you wish to use the plants medicinally, order the species (the plant for sale at the top of this page). What is the herb Echinacea used for?People have been using Echinacea medicinally for hundreds of years.Early native Americans used the plant both externally and internally--more than any other plant, in fact! The Choctaw used a root preparation to treat coughs while the Comanche would hold pieces of fresh root against a sore tooth to ease the pain. The Sioux considered the roots to be a cure for rabies. In the 1890s American Eclectic physicians incorporated purple coneflower into their practice. They used it to treat respiratory and sinus infections as well as diarrhea, cholera and some types of cancer. In modern herbal medicine, Echinacea root extract and supplements are used mainly as an immune system stimulant. Shortening the duration of colds, flus and other respiratory tract infections and reducing their symptoms is the primary use of the herb Echinacea today.
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Futurebiotics Garlic Echinacea Goldenseal+ Vegetarian Tablets Harvesting EchinaceaThe roots of 3-4 year old Echinacea plants are harvested in the fall. Clean the soil off the 10-24 inch long roots and cut them into slivers. Arrange the slivers on screens to dry where there is good air circulation and low humidity.If you want to make a tincture from the flowers, harvest them in mid summer when the plant is in full bloom. Pick the flowers in the morning and process them within 4 hours. Related PagesGrowing EchinaceaAbout growing Echinacea purpurea plant. Perennials coneflower growing. How to grow Echinacea coneflowers. Black Eyed Susan Flower Growing black eyed Susan flower, plants and vine. Rudbeckia fulgida, hirta and planting the yellow black eyed Susan vine Thunbergia alata. Annual and perennial types of Rudbeckia varieties. Green Coneflower Green coneflower, Green Wizard Rudbeckia occidentalis Nutt. Also called black and western coneflower. Perennials. American Beautyberry The iridescent purple fruit of Callicarpa americana, the American beautyberry (sometimes spelled beauty berry) is an important dietary supplement for many species of birds. The quarter inch, round berried surround the stems of the shrub in dense clusters throughout late summer and fall. Echinacea Side Effects Echinacea side effects, information and uses. Echinacea herbs allergic reaction. Echinacea for children. Go from Echinacea Plant back to Coneflowers Coneflowers. Growing perennial Rudbeckia and Echinacea coneflower plants. Purple, green and prairie coneflower. Coneflower seeds. Go from Echinacea Plant to Plant Guides Home Paqe |
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