Elecampane | Inula helenium Size:3.5" x 5" pot Latin Name: Callicarpa americana

Latin Name: Callicarpa americana

well drained loamy soil

Their rapid growth

and regenerative landscapes

Elecampane | Inula helenium Size:3.5" x 5" pot Latin Name: Callicarpa americanaElecampane is one of those plants that pulls triple duty without asking for much in return. The deep, aromatic roots have been used across Western, Ayurvedic, and Traditional Chinese medicine traditions for centuries, primarily as a respiratory herb for stubborn coughs, bronchitis, and lung congestion, but also as an antimicrobial, digestive bitter, and prebiotic (the roots are rich in inulin). Medicinally, roots aren't ready until year two, so plant