Growing Herbs for Food and Medicine by Kim Pezza

Author:Kim Pezza
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Hatherleigh Press
Published: 2019-08-29T16:00:00+00:00

Echinacea germinates easily from seed, although plants and seedlings are also available for purchase.

The temperature needs to be at least 70°F when sowing seed. The plant has a composite head, with the flowers having a similar look to the Black-Eyed Susan. The echinacea flower appears in various shades of purples or white, flowering from June to October. The root may be collected in late fall, when the plant is 3–4 years old, but not later than that. Harvesting is done after hard frosts, when the plant goes dormant.

Medicinally, the root is typically used, though the plant itself does have some healing properties. Echinacea serves as an antiseptic, depurative and digestive as well as an anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory agent. It is used in teas, tinctures and capsule form to boost the immune system and to help fight and relieve some symptoms of the common cold and flu. It is important to remember not to use the root once the odor is gone; at this point, its potency has dropped below usable levels.

Echinacea is also a nice garden ornamental, being able to withstand hot and humid weather. It is a wonderful perennial for cut flower beds and drying flower beds, with the flower being particularly popular in dried arrangements.

Eucalyptus

Known mostly for its menthol-like smell and association with both the koala and panda, eucalyptus is a flowering plant that is part of the myrtle family (Myrtaceae). In Australia, where they grow profusely, they are also known as gum trees or stringy bark trees. Although the Eucalyptus is no longer endemic in South America, is was reintroduced from Australia.

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