Echinacea simulata, packet of 10 seeds, organic
$3.95
Family: Aster (Asteraceae)
Hardy to zones 5 to 8
(Glade Purple Coneflower, Ozark Coneflower) Herbaceous perennial, native to south central Missouri east through Tennessee. Very similar to E. pallida, with drooping ray flowers that range from pink to magenta and emit a fragrant perfume. These make incredible cut flowers and are strong medicine. Sow seed in fall or early spring. Barely cover seed and keep evenly moist and in the light until germination. Work up plants in successively larger pots. Space plants 2 feet apart.
Packet of 10 seeds, certified organically grown
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Question
GroundCherryRevival –
Would you tincture the root and arial parts for medicine, like other echinacea species?
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Admin Richo Cech –
Hello GroundCherry,
Yes, the Echinaceas are medicinally interchangeable, as long as you have the native species and not some kind of fancy selection. I personally don’t find the aerial parts of any of the species to be that helpful–a little bit–due to presence of antiinflammatory alkylamides–but the root has more of this, and the root has the immune stimulating melanin-based compounds as well, so I generally just tincture the root these days.
Richgo
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Kelly Crum –
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2254517/?fbclid=IwAR2IHfuP8Te92xTf5CIda0dH1zqda3MOKfbsFkOY1slD1YLbuFkuXbqN6u4 Rather interesting study on it.
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Richo Cech –
Right, and for anyone interested in why Echinacea stimulates immune response, here is a great study https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15710333
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Charline Cruz –
Which version of echinaceas you suggest for tintures
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Richo Cech –
Echinacea purpurea or angustifolia
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