Author/Authors :
ÇALIŞKAN, Ömer Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi - Bafra Meslek Yüksek Okulu, Turkey , ODABAŞ, M. Serhat Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi - Bafra Meslek Yüksek Okulu, Turkey
Title Of Article :
CONEFLOWER (Echinacea sp.) SPECIES, THEIR GENERAL CHARACTERS AND CULTIVATION PRACTICES
Abstract :
Nowadays, our needs to natural foods and medicinal plants have increased. As a result of this, the use of coneflowers, which contain many secondary constituents and are known to have importance for health care, has also increased. After its value as a medicinal herb is recognized, this Northern America originated plant has spread from America to Europe, Africa and Pacific Regions. It has gradually reached to markets with many products and had growing industry with millions of dollars now. In this study, it was aimed to give some information on species, morphological and chemical characters and cultivation practices of coneflower, a new plant species for our country.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
purple coneflowers , species , cultivation , echinacea
JournalTitle :
Anadolu Journal Of Agricultural Sciences
