coneflowers - Knowledgebase Question

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Question by baileymichla
September 9, 2007
do yellow, orange and other newer color coneflower also have medicinal properties? what part of the plant is used and how is it used?


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Answer from NGA
September 9, 2007
The purple coneflower (Echinacea pupurea) is said to have medicinal qualities; the yellow and orange coneflowers (Echinacea Orange Meadowbrite 'Art's Pride' and Echinacea paradoxa) are hybrids developed for their ornamental value and do not appear to have the same medicinal uses.

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