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Echinacea Cone
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What part of the echinacea plant do you use as an herb?
I grew myself an echinacea flower (purple cone flower)...I want to dry it for future use but I don't know if I dry just the leaves, just the flower, or the whole thing!
Could you tell me the answer,
Thanks!
I wish I knew the answer. We grow herbs- pineapple sage, basil, cilantro, lavendar, rosemary, dill and parsley (I *think* those all qualify as herbs). I will hazard a guess based on what I do, although I've never grown echinacea.
When the plant is ready to dry, I cut it and tie it at the base of the stems, and then let them hang upside-down for about a week, or until dry depending on the humidity. I like to do it on my porch, which is sheltered from rain, but indoors is fine too.
If you're making tea, I would guess that the leaves would be the best tasting part. Maybe the flower, depending on taste- it might be full of good properties, but bitter as hell. It's going to be a trial and error type-deal. You can also press the leaves and stems between wax paper and freeze it, but the freezing process will cause it to lose some of it's value and flavor.
Let us know how it turns out. Good luck!
