Elecampane Wild Sunflowers

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About Elecampane Wild Sunflowers

  • Botanical Name: Inula helenium
  • Common Name: Elecampane Wild Sunflowers
  • Critters: Attracts bees and butterflies
  • Family: Asteraceae
  • Germination: 12 days
  • Life Cycle: Perennial
  • Medicinal: Yes
  • Sunlight: Full sun or partial shade
  • Plant Food: FoxFarm Big Bloom for Organic Gardening
  • Roots: Useful part of plant
  • Size: 3 to 6 feet
  • Spacing: 2 feet

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Health Benefits

The fresh roots of Elecampane preserved with sugar, or made into a syrup, has been known to help a cough, shortness of breath, and wheezing in the lungs. Over a century ago, Elecampane was used for the following issues.
  • Respiratory organs
  • Digestive and liver disorders
  • Catarrhal discharges
  • Skin diseases

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