The best variety of hawthorn

Hawthorn is a deciduous shrub with a long history, which belongs to the "Pink" family. It grows in mountains and forests in temperate climates. The height of the tree reaches 5-8 m. This is a light-loving plant, hardy and unpretentious.... In this article we will talk about the most popular varieties of this plant: Crimean, Chinese, and others.

Hawthorn varieties

Hawthorn is considered one of the most beautiful plants. It is often used for decorative purposes. It has about 100 species all over the world. In Russia, 15 species are known that perfectly take root and bloom.

Ordinary

Hawthorn

The height of the shrub is 5 m. This type of hawthorn is hardy and resistant to cold weather.... Suitable for growing in the suburbs and central Russia. It has bright red berries and yellow flesh. It takes root well in rocky and clayey areas. It makes beautiful hedges.

Siberian

Siberian hawthorn

It is a shrub or tree that reaches 6 m in length. The spines are rare, but long - 4 cm. From late spring to mid-summer, Siberian hawthorn has white flowers. Its fruits are bright red and round.... From the moment it reaches 7 years of age, it bears fruit that you can eat.

Semi-soft

Semi-soft hawthorn

Semi-soft hawthorn has orange-red berries and yellow flesh... It grows up to 8 m. The crowns are dense, covered with sharp thorns. Bears fruits from 6 years of age. The fruits and leaves of the semi-soft hawthorn are extremely beautiful. Therefore, this type is used as a decorative decoration of the garden, at home.

Green-meat (black-fruited)

Green meat hawthorn

The flowers of the green-meat hawthorn are white and have dark stamens. Black fruits and green flesh taste good... The green-meat hawthorn, like many other species, has thorns. Black hawthorn is common in Sakhalin and Kamchatka.

Monopest

One-footed hawthorn

The bush of the one-fledged hawthorn has a dense crown. It grows rapidly and looks great as a hedge. This species is valued for its healing properties and decorativeness..

Among the numerous species of hawthorn, each person will find one that suits him.

Popular varieties

Hawthorn varieties have differences in color, size, decorative features, and fruiting. But all varieties are picky and resistant to cold and heat. They love light, but they can also grow on the shady side. The most popular varieties of this plant are listed below.

Crimean

Crimean hawthorn

It is a small tree that grows in the Crimea.It is not common to find this variety away from other shrubs. It prefers to grow next to deciduous shrubs. Grows well on slopes and rocky terrain... People use the flowers of the Crimean hawthorn and ripe fruits for medicinal purposes. They normalize the work of the cardiovascular system, and also fight nervous disorders.

Chinese

Chinese hawthorn

This variety is called Chinese because it is widespread in China and Korea. But it can also be found in the Far East. Most often it grows in forests next to the river. The neighbors of the Chinese hawthorn are poplar, ash, walnut. This hawthorn variety is also considered to be light-requiring. Can reach 6 m. A distinctive feature of the Chinese hawthorn is that it has no thorns... Its leaves are bright green. They are covered with fine hairs. They have a sharp upper corner. The lower part of the leaves is colored in a lighter tone.

Hawthorn Maximovich

Hawthorn Maximovich

This variety is considered an ornamental plant. This tree reaches 7 m in size. The crown of the tree resembles the top of an egg. Its leaves are green. Leaf fall begins in mid-October. The flowering process lasts only 11 days. The flowers of the hawthorn Maksimovich are large, white. The fruits are reddish and large. This variety bears fruit in August. The fruits are widely used in medicine, they are edible... Hawthorn Maximovich loves the sun, but it can grow in partial shade. The cutting process is easily tolerated by them.

Paul Scarlet (ornamental tree)

Hawthorn Flowers Paul Scarlet

This variety is distinguished by its special beauty and decorativeness.... Has inflorescences in the form of an umbrella. The flowers are shaggy, large. The leaves are dark green. Grows up to 4 m. Hairy branches. Paul Scarlet's crowns are rounded. It has spines up to 1.8 cm. Leaves begin to bloom early. The leaf fall process also begins early. It blooms in late spring and early summer. The fruit resembles an apple. They are silvery or reddish brown.

Arnold

Arnold's hawthorn in bloom

The variety grows well in Siberia, despite the harsh Siberian climate. Reaches 6 m in length. It has orange fruits that you can eat. Arnolda's taste is sweet and sour, the fruits are juicy. This variety appeared in America, but took root in Russia, in particular, in Siberia.... It is known for its high content of vitamin C. Arnold gives a rich harvest. Its fruits can be consumed both raw and processed.

Slimy

Lily hawthorn

The foliage of the lily hawthorn is variegated. The tree can be up to 7 m long. The branches are well branched, the crown is dense and asymmetrical. The crowns are getting denser every year. In the summer, the leaves turn dark green, and in the fall, they are bright orange or red. The lateral branches of the old lily hawthorn hang down a little. This variety bears a lot in early autumn, the fruits are bright red and round.... The leafy hawthorn has strong, sturdy roots.

Each hawthorn variety is unique in its own way and has a lot of advantages, including decorativeness, productivity, frost resistance.

Landing

For planting, it is necessary to prepare a place on the sunny side, since the hawthorn is a photophilous plant. It is very unpretentious to the soil, but some recommendations should still be taken into account.

The soil should be heavy, fertile, and the water balance in it should be normal. The water must not stagnate. This will restrict oxygen access to the roots. Adding lime to the soil will make it soft and fertile.

Hawthorn is best planted in a sunny area.

Although the hawthorn is not capricious, it takes root well, nevertheless it does not respond well to drought and polluted air... You can plant hawthorns in spring and autumn. A hole 40 cm deep and about 80 cm wide is enough.

Water the flowers abundantly after the planting process is complete. Cover the soil with humus, shorten the shoots.

Reproduction

Hawthorn reproduces by seeds, layering, cuttings, dividing the bush... All of the above methods of reproduction have their own advantages and disadvantages. Allows to preserve the characteristics of the hawthorn variety.

Cuttings

Young shoots are suitable for cuttings. It is desirable to cut them off at an angle of 45 degrees. It is necessary to plant in peat with sandusing root and moisturizing the soil.

Layers

Reproduction scheme of hawthorn by layering

Shoots at the age of 1-2 years are placed in the ground so that the top is free. The process of fixing the shoot is carried out using a metal bracket. The beginning of the layering must be overtightened with a wire. Reproduction by layering occurs in the spring months or early summer.

Root cuttings

Root cuttings should be prepared in the fall. It is necessary to cut off parts of old roots and dig in for the winter... You need to plant in the spring at an angle of 45 degrees. The thick part of the cutting should be completely submerged in the soil.

It is better to plant cuttings in a greenhouse, as they need to provide high humidity.

Seed reproduction

Seed propagation is difficult and time-consuming. The disadvantage of this type of reproduction is that it does not preserve the characteristics of the variety. The advantage of seed reproduction is the possibility of obtaining a large number of seedlings.

Hawthorn seeds

Birds help seedlings reproduce in their natural environment. The main condition for reproduction is the preservation of the distinctive features of the hawthorn variety.

Application of fruits and leaves

Since ancient times, hawthorn has been used in folk medicine, cosmetology, cooking and for decorative purposes. Hawthorn is not contraindicated for people with diabetes. It removes harmful substances, salts from the body, cleansing it.

• Hawthorn is accepted by the elderly to strengthen the work of the cardiovascular systemimproving blood circulation.
• Preparations made with hawthorn extract, normalize blood pressure, strengthen the heart muscle.
• An important component of hawthorn is ursolic acid. She dilates blood vessels, kills germs and viruses, relieves inflammation.
• Hawthorn is useful people with urinary tract diseases.

Tinctures, decoctions of hawthorn are useful for heart defects, nervous disorders. Improves blood circulation infusion of blood red hawthorn... It also strengthens the walls of blood vessels, stimulates the work of the heart.

You need to pour 3 tablespoons of dried hawthorn flowers with boiled water. For 1 spoon, 1 glass of water. You need to insist for 30 minutes, after which the infusion is filtered. Take it 1 tablespoon 3 times a day.

Hawthorn is used to prepare compote, jam, fruit drinks. It is an excellent ingredient in many desserts.

Hawthorn is an amazing plant that has a number of advantages and benefits.... If you adhere to the above recommendations, you can get a rich harvest and use it to the maximum benefit.

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Today we will talk about what medicinal hawthorn is, we will consider its types. We will also describe each variety in detail and its medical use.

Hawthorn is known to all as a medicinal plant. But, in addition to its medicinal properties, it is distinguished by its beauty.

Description of the plant

Hawthorn is beautiful both during flowering and during fruit ripening. Depending on the type of plant, its berries can vary in color and shape. There are about one and a half thousand different species of hawthorn in the world. Therefore, you can talk a lot about him. Moreover, this plant has valuable medicinal properties. The variety of hawthorn species makes it possible to grow it both in the form of a shrub and in the form of a small tree. Some decorative types can be converted to bonsai. Since this plant is distributed all over the world, you can find evergreen hawthorn. Its species have thorns. This is a distinctive characteristic of the shrub.

The family to which the hawthorn belongs is called Semi-evergreens. It should be said that in the past few years the plant has been used in the industrial production of medicines.

The main differences between the varieties are in the color of the fruit, the height of the plant, and the shape of the leaves.

As a rule, hawthorn bloom occurs in June. This plant has white flowers. The fruits ripen by the beginning of the autumn season. By the way, they are very beneficial for human health.

Hawthorn fruits can be round or oblong in shape. The color range of berries is quite varied, from standard red to yellow and black. The hawthorn fruit tastes sweet and sour.

For medicinal purposes, you can use decoctions from the leaves, flowers and berries of the plant. They all have valuable properties. It is especially recommended for people with problems of the cardiovascular system to use hawthorn.

We will consider the types of this plant further. Now I would like to say that hawthorn contains a large amount of useful trace elements and vitamins. In order for this plant to grow well and bear fruit on the land plot, one should seriously approach the choice of the variety. Therefore, before purchasing one or another, you need to find out which types of hawthorn (some photos are presented in the article) are most suitable for the area where they are supposed to be planted. To do this, you need to take into account the climatic characteristics of the region. Namely, the temperature regime, the amount of precipitation and sunshine and other features of the weather in a given area.

Common hawthorn (prickly)

Now let's figure out what a hawthorn is. We will consider its types and the features of each. The common hawthorn is the most widespread type of this plant in our country. This is due to the fact that it is frost-resistant. In most regions of Russia, the winter season is quite long. Therefore, this type of hawthorn is widespread. The height of the common hawthorn does not exceed 5 meters.

It has a rather dense crown, there are thorns on the branches. It has wide leaves, divided into lobes, their number is 4 or 5. The common hawthorn blooms with inflorescences. The flowering period is about 2 weeks.This type of plant begins to bear fruit in late summer or early autumn. The berries of the common hawthorn are round. They are painted red or burgundy. Their size is one centimeter in diameter. Another reason for the widespread distribution of common hawthorn is that it does not require any special care. This plant can tolerate bright sun and heat as well as shade and dry weather. Also, this hawthorn is frost-resistant. It can grow on any soil, does not need feeding. Surely many have met an ordinary hawthorn growing in a wall. You can also see this plant in city parks and forest edges.

Altai hawthorn

What other types of hawthorn are there? A photo of the Altai is presented below. This species, just like the ordinary one, is an unpretentious plant. The main difference is that it needs a choice of soil. Altai hawthorn prefers more moist soil. The plant is eight meters high. In the wild, it settles near water bodies on chalky soils with stone scattering. There are thorns on the branches of the Altai hawthorn.

The leaves have a bluish tint and hairy structure. Altai hawthorn begins to bloom in late spring or early summer. It has lush inflorescences in the form of a ball. The fruits of this hawthorn species ripen in August. The color of the berries of the Altai hawthorn differs from the ordinary one. They are orange or yellow in color. This plant begins to bear fruit 6 or 7 years after planting.

Pear

What types of hawthorn are known? Pear. The most common habitat for hawthorns is the midwest of the United States. In this area, the height of the plant is 11 meters, its branches are straight with thorns that grow up to 5 centimeters. The pear hawthorn has dense white inflorescences. This type of plant has red fruits. Their size reaches 10 millimeters in diameter. A distinctive feature of the pear hawthorn is that it is not as hardy as the common and Altai hawthorn. Therefore, in Russia, it is recommended to plant it only in southern regions with a warmer climate.

Fan-shaped

What other hawthorn is there? The types of this plant are quite diverse. For example, there is a fan-shaped hawthorn. It is widespread in the northern regions of our country and in the Caucasus mountains.

A distinctive feature of the fan-shaped hawthorn is the presence of curved thorns on its branches, which grow up to 7 centimeters. The height of this plant is about 6 meters. Also, this hawthorn is quite wide, about 3 or 4 meters. The leaves are elongated and divided into 4 or 6 lobes. In the spring, the leaves of the fan-shaped hawthorn are covered with a delicate downy. Then, over time, it fades away. Then the leaves become smooth.

The inflorescences of this plant are not particularly fluffy. The berries ripen in late summer or early autumn. They come in a variety of colors, from yellow to red.

The berries are apple-shaped. This variety of hawthorn is distinguished by the juiciness of the fruit. Fan-shaped, resistant to frost, can grow in the shade.

Daurian hawthorn

The main places of distribution of this variety are Siberia and Primorye, as well as the Amur region. Many types of hawthorn are unpretentious. But this one is pretty picky. Grows in places with moist fertile soil, near rivers. Also loves bright and sunny places.

The plant reaches a height of 6 meters. It has rather small spines and a gray bark. The leaves are dark green. They can be in the form of a rhombus and have blades in the amount of 3 or 5 pieces. It blooms, like most of many hawthorns, either in late May or early June. Flowers can be either white or pink. Stamens of a dark red shade look very beautiful. The berries of this plant are bright red and oblong in shape.

Douglas hawthorn

Different types of hawthorn have their own characteristics. This plant variety loves moisture.Therefore, its habitat is located directly next to the rivers. Plant height reaches 12 meters. Doesn't need a lot of sunlight. The bark of this hawthorn species has a dark brown hue and a lamellar structure. There are practically no thorns on the branches. Sometimes they are found, but they are small in size and curved in shape. The leaves are dark green and oblong. As a rule, all types of hawthorn bloom in May, this one is no exception. When blooming, the hawthorn produces white or cream flowers.

Burgundy berries ripen by early autumn. Sometimes the color of the fruit reaches a black hue. Begins to bear fruit five or six years after planting. The berries are one centimeter in diameter.

In addition to fruiting plants, there are types of decorative hawthorn. These plants are used to decorate parks, squares and summer cottages.

How to plant correctly?

Since hawthorn is a medicinal plant and has a charitable effect on the body, you should think about planting it in your summer cottage or garden plot. Hawthorn species are widely represented in Russia. Therefore, you need to know how to care for them. Despite the fact that this plant is unpretentious, it will be more favorable to plant it in heavy soil with drainage. Better if the soil is fertile. But, as a rule, in garden plots and dachas, it is just that.

First, you should prepare the mixture for planting. It needs to be made from sand, peat and humus. You also need to add leaf flour there. You need to put lime in the planting hole, but it is important that the root system of the hawthorn does not touch it. The bottom layer of the pit is laid out with a drainage layer. It can be made from rubble, gravel or broken brick. This layer should be about 15 centimeters. It is better to choose a sunny place for planting. This will ensure good fruiting of the hawthorn. You should know that the plant has a long root system. Because of this feature, hawthorn can only be transplanted up to 5 years. As a rule, plants are planted at the age of two years at a permanent place of residence. The hawthorn transplant procedure should be carried out either in the spring or in the autumn season. The pit should be 70 centimeters. If you plan to plant several hawthorns, then a distance of two meters should be laid between them. After the plant is planted, it is recommended to water it. After 6 years, it begins to bear fruit.

How to care for a hawthorn on a plot of land?

Everything is done quite simply. It is necessary to cut off dry and dead branches. Some use the hawthorn as a living fence. Under this condition, the plant should be trimmed, leaving one third of the shoot. This should be done in the spring. Hawthorn is very easy to cut. Therefore, you can come up with or copy interesting shapes.

It will not hurt to feed for hawthorn. It is recommended to fertilize the plant in spring. You can use liquid manure for this. This procedure should be done before the plant blooms. Water the hawthorn once a month. Moreover, this must be done abundantly. For each bush, you need to pour about fifteen liters of water. If the summer is dry, then watering the hawthorn is recommended more often.

You also need to remove weeds and dig up the soil. Digging should be done carefully so as not to damage the root system of the plant. For this, the shovel does not need to be inserted strictly vertically into the ground. The maximum digging depth should be about 10 centimeters. The above procedures for the care of the hawthorn are quite enough.

How does it multiply?

There are several ways in which hawthorns can be propagated. Namely: by seeds, root cuttings or by grafting.

The method of propagation by means of hawthorn seeds is quite time consuming. First, the plant has thick skin. Therefore, the stratification process is quite lengthy. In time, it is one year.Ripe seeds also take a long time to awaken. This process usually takes 2 years. Moreover, not all seeds will sprout, but only a part, since some may be empty inside.

There is a certain order of how to propagate hawthorn by means of seeds:

1. First of all, you need to collect the berries of the plant. Unripe fruits will do.
2. They should be filled with water and left in this position for 3 days.
3. After that, you need to rub the seeds with sandpaper or sand.
4. Next, they need to be washed and placed in a solution (one percent) with saltpeter for two days.
5. In late autumn, the seeds are planted in the ground. After a couple of years, the seedling should reach a height of 60 centimeters. During this period, you need to cut it off. But you should leave 3 buds in height from the base. It is also necessary to cut off the shoots that are located on the side. Only 2 should be left.

Propagation of hawthorn by means of root cuttings

To propagate a plant in this way, you need to take the roots and select 20 mm from them. Then you can cut them into 10 centimeters. After that, they should be placed in the ground, preferably in a greenhouse. Moreover, they should be buried at an angle so that the thick end of the root protrudes outward by about 2 centimeters. For planting, the spring and autumn seasons are suitable.

Reproduction of hawthorn is possible by means of grafting. This procedure is done in August. To implement it, you need a certain experience. You can plant different types of hawthorn.

How to collect hawthorn?

You should know that all types of hawthorn have beneficial properties. Also, all parts (flowers, leaves, fruits and even bark) of the plant are healing. Therefore, during flowering, hawthorn flowers and leaves are collected. They are dried and placed in a special container for further storage. The fruits of the shrub are harvested in late summer or early autumn when they are ripe. The berries are dried and transferred to an enamel bowl. The container with these fruits must be closed with a lid. It is better if it is sealed.

Can and how to use fresh hawthorn?

Hawthorn is not only possible, but also must be eaten fresh. Since the harvested berries contain the greatest amount of useful trace elements and vitamins. Everyone can eat these fruits. There are no age restrictions. But it usually happens that the harvest of berries exceeds the amount that can be consumed by all family members. And so the question arises of how to keep the hawthorn fresh. You can freeze it, but the easiest and most affordable way to preserve the medicinal properties of a plant is to dry the berries. Then they can be used for cooking compotes, teas, various desserts and more. You can dry any hawthorn.

There are certain recommendations for the use of this berry. You should know that fresh hawthorn should be consumed in limited quantities. The norm is 150 grams of berries per day. Moreover, this figure includes the use of desserts using the fruits of the plant. Exceeding this dose can lead to increased pressure, malfunction of the stomach and heart. In general, it should be remembered that raw hawthorn is recommended to be eaten after meals, since the fiber in the berries is an irritant to the stomach walls. Therefore, people prone to diseases of this kind should carefully use this fruit.

What types of hawthorn are used in medicine? Since ancient times, the plant has found its use for medicinal purposes due to its composition. In Russia, the blood-red species is mainly used. But in European countries, they give preference to the one-bird hawthorn. Although different plant species may differ in their composition, they are all interchangeable and can be used as a medicine.

Conclusion

Now you know what hawthorn is, we named and described its species and varieties. They also talked about how this plant is used in medicine, how to dry it and use it.

Hawthorn is a deciduous shrub with a long history, which belongs to the "Pink" family. It grows in mountains and forests in temperate climates. The height of the tree reaches 5-8 m. This is a light-loving plant, hardy and unpretentious.... In this article we will talk about the most popular varieties of this plant: Crimean, Chinese, and others.

Hawthorn varieties

Hawthorn is considered one of the most beautiful plants. It is often used for decorative purposes. It has about 100 species all over the world. In Russia, 15 species are known that perfectly take root and bloom.

Ordinary

Hawthorn

The height of the shrub is 5 m. This type of hawthorn is hardy and resistant to cold weather.... Suitable for growing in the suburbs and central Russia. It has bright red berries and yellow flesh. It takes root well in rocky and clayey areas. It makes beautiful hedges.

Siberian

Siberian hawthorn

It is a shrub or tree that reaches 6 m in length. The spines are rare, but long - 4 cm. From late spring to mid-summer, Siberian hawthorn has white flowers. Its fruits are bright red and round.... From the moment it reaches 7 years of age, it bears fruit that you can eat.

Semi-soft

Semi-soft hawthorn

Semi-soft hawthorn has orange-red berries and yellow flesh... It grows up to 8 m. The crowns are dense, covered with sharp thorns. Bears fruits from 6 years of age. The fruits and leaves of the semi-soft hawthorn are extremely beautiful. Therefore, this type is used as a decorative decoration of the garden, at home.

Green-meat (black-fruited)

Green meat hawthorn

The flowers of the green-meat hawthorn are white and have dark stamens. Black fruits and green flesh taste good... The green-meat hawthorn, like many other species, has thorns. Black hawthorn is common in Sakhalin and Kamchatka.

Monopest

One-footed hawthorn

The bush of the one-fledged hawthorn has a dense crown. It grows rapidly and looks great as a hedge. This species is valued for its healing properties and decorativeness..

Among the numerous species of hawthorn, each person will find one that suits him.

Popular varieties

Hawthorn varieties have differences in color, size, decorative features, and fruiting. But all varieties are picky and resistant to cold and heat. They love light, but they can also grow on the shady side. The most popular varieties of this plant are listed below.

Crimean

Crimean hawthorn

It is a small tree that grows in the Crimea. It is not common to find this variety away from other shrubs. It prefers to grow next to deciduous shrubs. Grows well on slopes and rocky terrain... People use the flowers of the Crimean hawthorn and ripe fruits for medicinal purposes. They normalize the work of the cardiovascular system, and also fight nervous disorders.

Chinese

Chinese hawthorn

This variety is called Chinese because it is common in China and Korea. But it can also be found in the Far East. Most often it grows in forests next to the river. The neighbors of the Chinese hawthorn are poplar, ash, walnut. This hawthorn variety is also considered to be light-requiring. Can be up to 6 m. A distinctive feature of the Chinese hawthorn is that it has no thorns... Its leaves are bright green. They are covered with fine hairs. They have a sharp upper corner. The lower part of the leaves is colored in a lighter tone.

Hawthorn Maximovich

Hawthorn Maximovich

This variety is considered an ornamental plant. This tree reaches 7 m in size. The crown of the tree resembles the top of an egg. Its leaves are green. Leaf fall begins in mid-October. The flowering process lasts only 11 days. The flowers of the hawthorn Maksimovich are large, white. The fruits are reddish and large. This variety bears fruit in August. The fruits are widely used in medicine, they are edible... Hawthorn Maximovich loves the sun, but it can grow in partial shade. The cutting process is easily tolerated by them.

Paul Scarlet (ornamental tree)

Hawthorn Flowers Paul Scarlet

This variety is distinguished by its special beauty and decorativeness.... Has inflorescences in the form of an umbrella. The flowers are shaggy, large. The leaves are dark green. Grows up to 4 m. Hairy branches. Paul Scarlet's crowns are rounded. It has spines up to 1.8 cm. Leaves begin to bloom early. The leaf fall process also begins early. It blooms in late spring and early summer. The fruit resembles an apple. They are silvery or reddish brown.

Arnold

Arnold's hawthorn in bloom

The variety grows well in Siberia, despite the harsh Siberian climate. Reaches 6 m in length. It has orange fruits that you can eat. Arnolda's taste is sweet and sour, the fruits are juicy. This variety appeared in America, but took root in Russia, in particular, in Siberia.... It is known for its high content of vitamin C. Arnold gives a rich harvest. Its fruits can be consumed both raw and processed.

Slimy

Lily hawthorn

The foliage of the lily hawthorn is variegated. The tree can be up to 7 m long. The branches are well branched, the crown is dense and asymmetrical. The crowns are getting denser every year. In the summer, the leaves turn dark green, and in the fall, they are bright orange or red. The lateral branches of the old lily hawthorn hang down a little. This variety bears a lot in early autumn, the fruits are bright red and round.... The leafy hawthorn has strong, sturdy roots.

Each hawthorn variety is unique in its own way and has a lot of advantages, including decorativeness, productivity, frost resistance.

Landing

For planting, it is necessary to prepare a place on the sunny side, since the hawthorn is a photophilous plant. It is very unpretentious to the soil, but some recommendations should still be taken into account.

The soil should be heavy, fertile, and the water balance in it should be normal. The water must not stagnate. This will restrict oxygen access to the roots. Adding lime to the soil will make it soft and fertile.

Hawthorn is best planted in a sunny area.

Although the hawthorn is not capricious, it takes root well, nevertheless it does not respond well to drought and polluted air... You can plant hawthorns in spring and autumn. A hole 40 cm deep and about 80 cm wide is enough.

Water the flowers abundantly after the planting process is complete. Cover the soil with humus, shorten the shoots.

Reproduction

Hawthorn propagates by seeds, layering, cuttings, dividing the bush... All of the above breeding methods have their own advantages and disadvantages. Allows to preserve the characteristics of the hawthorn variety.

Cuttings

Young shoots are suitable for cuttings. Cut them off preferably at an angle of 45 degrees. It is necessary to plant in peat with sandusing root and moisturizing the soil.

Layers

Reproduction scheme of hawthorn by layering

Shoots at the age of 1-2 years are placed in the ground so that the top is free. The process of fixing the shoot is carried out using a metal bracket. The beginning of the layering must be overtightened with a wire. Reproduction by layering occurs in the spring months or early summer.

Root cuttings

Root cuttings should be prepared in the fall. It is necessary to cut off parts of old roots and dig in for the winter... You need to plant in the spring at an angle of 45 degrees. The thick part of the cutting should be completely submerged in the soil.

It is better to plant cuttings in a greenhouse, as they need to provide high humidity.

Seed reproduction

Seed propagation is difficult and time-consuming. The disadvantage of this type of reproduction is that it does not preserve the characteristics of the variety. The advantage of seed reproduction is the possibility of obtaining a large number of seedlings.

Hawthorn seeds

Birds help seedlings reproduce in their natural environment. The main condition for reproduction is the preservation of the distinctive features of the hawthorn variety.

Application of fruits and leaves

Since ancient times, hawthorn has been used in folk medicine, cosmetology, cooking and for decorative purposes. Hawthorn is not contraindicated for people with diabetes. It removes harmful substances, salts from the body, cleansing it.

• Hawthorn is accepted by the elderly to strengthen the work of the cardiovascular systemimproving blood circulation.
• Preparations made with hawthorn extract, normalize blood pressure, strengthen the heart muscle.
• An important component of hawthorn is ursolic acid. She dilates blood vessels, kills germs and viruses, relieves inflammation.
• Hawthorn is useful people with urinary tract diseases.

Tinctures, decoctions of hawthorn are useful for heart defects, nervous disorders. Improves blood circulation infusion of blood red hawthorn... It also strengthens the walls of blood vessels, stimulates the work of the heart.

You need to pour 3 tablespoons of dried hawthorn flowers with boiled water. For 1 spoon, 1 glass of water. You need to insist for 30 minutes, after which the infusion is filtered. Take it 1 tablespoon 3 times a day.

Hawthorn is used to prepare compote, jam, fruit drinks. It is an excellent ingredient in many desserts.

Hawthorn is an amazing plant that has a number of advantages and benefits.... If you adhere to the above recommendations, you can get a rich harvest and use it to the maximum benefit.

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