Texas is a great state that is full of a wide variety of native plants. One of these native plants that also have medicinal qualities is Echinacea Echinacea purpurea. The Echinacea plant is a perennial herb that can grow between two and five feet tall. They bloom from April to September and their petal colors vary from pink and purple shades. (Buchanan's Native Plants, 2011) Other common names that are used to reference Echinacea purpurea include purple coneflower, American c