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| This specimen was seen on the hill beside a river bank, it was about six feet tall and stood out amongst the other wild foliage. |
Common Name: Queen of the Meadow
Other Common Names: Trumpetweed, Hollow-stemmed Joe Pye Weed, Purple Thoroughwort, Hollow Joe Pye Weed.
Botanical Family: Asteraeae (The Aster Family)
Botanical Latin Name: Eutrochium fistulosum
Description & Habitat: Queen of the Meadow or QotM for short is aherbaceous perennial plant that is native to North America. It is known for its radial arrangement of leaves and the variability of the number of leaves it can bear per stem node. On some plants there are only three elliptical shaped leaves but there can be four, five or a maximum of six. Typically the leaves also have a finely serrated margin and are a rich green color while the petioles and main stems may be dark green or a purple-green color. This plant bears clusters of purple to pink colored flower clusters that are very attractive to pollinators. You will typically find this plant in areas with moist soil like meadows, the woods and in fields but you can cultivate it easily if you keep up with its irrigation needs.
A botanical Latin synonym for this plant is Eupatorium fistulosum.
When & What to Harvest: Presumably one would harvest the leaves for herbal medicine purposes however when and how much to harvest as well as specifically what is unclear.
Dangerous Lookalikes: None that I know of.
Related Useful Species: Most of the plants that were formerly in the Eupatorium genus as well as those that still are in the Eupatorium genus have uses for both supporting wildlife and herbal/medicinal uses.
Recipe: I did not find any recipes or methods to prepare the foliage and flowers of this plant for tinctures, teas or other uses.
Additional Information: (If applicable)
https://plants.ces.ncsu.edu/plants/eutrochium-fistulosum/
With all that garden goodness covered this is the part of the blog where I have to advertise for the Fayetteville City Market. Now I know you readers probably don’t much like advertisements, but my booth at the City Market helps to cover the costs of running the test garden and literally maintains the Research & Development budget that is used to bring you the information that has made up the backbone of this blog. In addition to being able to process card payments we now take CashApp payments so your payment options for my product have tripled. With that said; if you want to get some GMO-free, Organic fruit, herbs, flowers and perennials, come on down to the Fayetteville City Market on 325 Maxwell Street in downtown Fayetteville between the hours of 9:00 am and 1:00 pm on Saturdays. Even in bad weather the market goes on though you might have to look for me under the ‘arches’ of the Transportation Museum’s front entryway.
For those of you wondering what plants are going to be at the market this weekend here is the list.
Fresh Foods:
Soup Kit – Parsnip
Soup Kit – Turnip
Garlic Bulbs
Blue Oyster Mushrooms, 4 ounces (New!)
Blue Oyster Mushrooms, 8 ounces (New!)
Blue Oyster Mushrooms, 16 ounces (New!)
Soil Amendment Products:
Live Mushroom Compost – 18 Gallon Tote*
Live Mushroom Compost – 3 Gallon Bag
Live Mushroom Compost – 1 Gallon Bag
Sandhills Mushroom Farms – Lion’s Mane Tincture Sample size
Sandhills Mushroom Farms – Lion’s Mane Tincture
Sandhills Mushroom Farms – Turkey Tail Tincture
Sandhills Mushroom Farms – Blue Oyster Mushroom Grow Kit
Garden Plants, Fall Foods:
Arugula, Astro
Cabbage, Pac Choi ‘Rosie’
Collards, Green Glaze
Kale, Prizm
Kale, Redbor
Sorrel, Raspberry Dressing
Coming Soon:
Houseplants for the holidays
*The 18 gallon tote is by special order only and is delivered to any address within the Fayetteville city area.
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Our group’s online presence has migrated to Nextdoor.com. All you need to keep up with all our activities is to have a Nextdoor account and to look for the ‘Sustainable Neighbors of Fayetteville’ group and ask to join! You don’t have to live in Fayetteville to join us! Feel free to ask all your garden questions of our knowledgeable membership and post your cool garden pictures.
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