[MPWG] NEWS: Medicinal plants, like those in UIC's garden, offer more than flowers and foliage

[Olivia Kwong]

http://www.dailyherald.com/homegarden/story.asp?id=341347

Medicinal plants, like those in UIC's garden, offer more than flowers and 
foliage
BY DEBORAH DONOVAN
Posted Saturday, August 18, 2007

Gardeners love foxglove for its bell-shaped flowers, Madagascar periwinkle 
for its brilliant blooms and purple coneflower for its reliability and 
grace.

But learning the hidden magic of these plants can make them seem even more 
special.

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