Meet The Plants!

Rudbeckia Hirta

Black Eyed Susan

traditional and folk remedies

- root used for medicinal drinks to treat colds

- increases urine flow

Echinaceae Purpurea

Purple Coneflower

traditional and folk remedies

- pain reliever

-anti-inflammatory

-coughs, colds, & sore throats

Phlox paniculata

Garden Phlox

traditional and folk remedies

- used to treat skin disease

- used for purifying purposes

Coreopsis auriculata

Coreopsis

traditional and folk remedies

- used in strong teas to help people with crippling conditions

Tradescantia Ohioensis

Ohio Spiderwort

traditional and folk remedies

- treatment for insanity

Potentilla arguta

Tall Cinquefoil

traditional and folk remedies

- roots used for treatment for headaches

Monarda fistulosa

Wild Bergamot

traditional and folk remedies

- used to increase mucus flow

- treatment for colds, headaches, burns, and warts

- kills bacteria, fungus growth and intestinal worms

Heliopsis Helianthoides

False Sunflower

traditional and folk remedies

- used in medicinal drinks

- treatment for lung troubles

- leaves used in a strong tea to reduce fevers

- teas with addition of honey used to loosen phlegm

- stems used to treat malaria

Physostegia virginiana

Obedience Plant

traditional and folk remedies

- used for respiratory issues

- helps with digestive disorders

Populus Remuloides

Quaking Aspen

traditional and folk remedies

- inner bark used as a food source

- bark & roots applied to wounds to staunch bleeding

Thanks for learning!

Durango Mountain Club is a private club, a country club, a homeowners' club, a ski club...you can call it whatever you find suits you the best. But, why not throw a little education in there for our kiddos while we have the opportunity? I hope you and your family enjoy our very first Perennial Plant Project at Durango Mountain Club!

Thanks,

Hana