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Seed | Purple Echinacea
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Seed | Purple Echinacea

Seed | Purple Echinacea

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Purple Coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) seeds. This hardy perennial attracts pollinators and has recognized medicinal properties. Optimal germination with cold stratification.
A LITTLE HISTORY

The name Echinacea derives from the Greek echinos meaning "hedgehog" and refers to the flower's spiky flower head.

Purpurea is the Latin word for purple, a purplish red.

Native to the prairie regions of America west of Ohio, the native perennial herbs belong to the aster family.

Echinacea was one of the main medicinal plants of the indigenous peoples of North America, particularly among the Cheyenne of the Great Plains, the Oglala Lakota, the Kiowas of the Great Plains, the Crows, the Omahas, the Pawnees, the Poncas, the Tetons, the Delawares and the Comanches, as well as the First Nations of western Canada such as:

Ojibwe, Anishinaabe, Cis, Saulteaux, Dakota, Nakota, Chipewyan, Dene, Plains Cree, Kootenaya, Chicotin, Secwepemc, Stôlo, and so on. In British Columbia alone, there are several First Nations, each with their own ethnicity defined for each community.
PROPERTIES
  • First Nations people living in the Great Plains of America east of the Rockies and in western Canada used Echinacea species to treat a multitude of health problems, including respiratory infections, snake bites, blood poisoning, and more.

During archaeological excavations at sites frequented by the Lakota Sioux, echinacea seeds dating back to the 17th century were discovered.

  • Echinacea plants contain an impressive variety of active compounds, such as caffeic acid, alkamides, phenolic acids, rosmarinic acid, polyacetylenes and many others.
  • Additionally, studies have linked echinacea and its compounds to numerous health benefits, such as reduced inflammation, improved immunity, and lowered blood sugar levels.
  • This plant is best known for its beneficial effects on the immune system and fighting infections and viruses which could help you recover faster from illness
  • Studies support the use of echinacea as an adjunct treatment for respiratory tract infections (colds, laryngitis, sinusitis, etc.) and urinary tract infections, as well as its topical use to treat chronic ulcers and poorly healing skin wounds.

These indications are, overall, also confirmed by the World Health Organization and ESCOP. ESCOP also recognizes the use of echinacea to prevent colds.

Finally, this wonder attracts birds during the winter, pollinators and butterflies and brings color to your garden.
HOW TO COOK?

Here are some ways to cook and use purple coneflower:

  • 1. Echinacea herbal tea
    Ingredients: Echinacea flowers and leaves, water.
    Preparation :
    Boil some water.
    Add the dried flowers and leaves (about 1-2 teaspoons per cup).
    Let it steep for 10 minutes, then filter and enjoy.
  • 2. Echinacea Syrup
    Ingredients: Echinacea flowers, sugar, water.
    Preparation :
    Boil water and add the echinacea flowers.
    Let simmer for 30 minutes.
    Strain and add sugar to sweeten. Store in the refrigerator.
  • 3. Capsules or Powders
    Ingredients: Echinacea powder.
    Preparation: Add the powder to smoothies or yogurts for a nutritional boost.
  • 4. Echinacea Tincture
    Ingredients: Fresh flowers and leaves, alcohol (such as vodka).
    Preparation :
    Fill a jar with the plants and cover with alcohol.
    Let it macerate for 4-6 weeks, shaking occasionally.
    Filter and store in a dark bottle.
HOW TO GROW?

It will be necessary:

  • Cold stratification:
  • Prepare the seeds: Clean them and, if necessary, soak them for a few hours.
  • Mix: Mix the seeds with a moist substrate (sand or vermiculite).
  • Condition: Put everything in an airtight bag.
  • Refrigerate: Place the bag in the refrigerator for 4 to 12 weeks.
  • Check: Make sure the substrate remains slightly moist.
  • Sow: After the stratification period, sow the seeds in prepared soil.

That's it! It helps the seeds germinate.

Our seeds are vigorous, open-pollinated and adapted to the Quebec climate.

  • Species: Purple Echinacea: Astraraceae
  • Sowing: Early March indoors, early April under cover outdoors in pots, or sow broadcast on the surface to be cultivated outdoors.
    in spring after the last frosts on the ground in your region or towards the end of September (to have natural stratification)
  • Seeds: 10-15 seeds per pot, final transplanting into an outdoor pot or soil around mid-May
    Sowing depth: 0.5 cm
    Germination time: 8-21 days
  • Soil: Poor, humus-rich, loose and well-drained
  • Location: Sun and tolerates shade and cold very well
  • Spacing between plants: 30-50cm
  • Height at maturity: 120-135 cm
  • Maturity: 100-110 days | Perennial
  • Seed per envelope: +/- 55
    Our seeds are guaranteed for the year of purchase.

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