Forest cyclamen planting and care

We store it correctly

Moss storage rules depend, first of all, on how you plan to use it.

Do you need dry sphagnum used in medicine? Then the easiest way is to use a cord or strong thread and hang the stems in a thin layer in a warm place with good ventilation. Well, or at least spread it out on a towel or newspaper and leave it on a windowsill, well-lit by the sun. Stir the moss a couple of times a day to dry evenly. Otherwise, the top will dry out and form a crust. Inside, the stems will remain damp and over time mold may appear here, making the use of moss for medicinal purposes impossible.

A completely different storage method should be chosen if your goal is to keep it alive for as long as possible. Coping with this task is not at all difficult. Rinse the moss well, then put it in a paper or cloth bag to put in the refrigerator or freezer. In such conditions, it will easily persist for several years. When sphagnum is needed, simply remove it from the refrigerator and leave it in a warm, slightly damp place. After a few hours, the stems will thaw, and after a few days they will continue to grow, as if nothing had happened. But here it is worth considering that the longer the sphagnum lays frozen, the fewer stems will remain alive. It is advisable to remove the rest as soon as it becomes clear that they died. It is not difficult to determine this - they will dry out pretty quickly.

How does it grow at home and outdoors?

In the country

If you plant various varieties of cyclamen in your personal plot, then abundant and bright flowering will delight you throughout the season. A carpet strewn with flowers grows in front of the hedge and under the bushes. Pink-red or white cyclamen flowers look great among lilies of the valley.

For an area with mild winters, the Kosky cyclamen can decorate the club, the carmine-red flowers of which open already in February. It must be planted in September closer to home. Then the bright bloom will be noticeable from the window.

Not only cyclamen flowers can decorate a garden or a flower bed, but also its spectacular foliage. In landscape design, the perennial looks great on alpine hills, among stones, under branchy trees and near rhododendrons. Cyclamen's neighbors can be such flowers:

• daffodils;
• primroses;
• crocuses.

Some types of cyclamen, such as Persian, can be planted in hanging containers and vases.

Indoor plant in the house and on the balcony

The flower in the pot looks very attractive. Its leaves are unusual in shape, the bright color of the petals creates the impression that a flock of butterflies is circling over a green rosette. In addition to the premises inside the house, indoor cyclamen varieties can be used to decorate the balcony in late summer and autumn.

TIP: In addition to its decorative function, the flower is useful in medicine. Growing cyclamen at home, you can make drops from sinusitis if you use the juice of an adult plant.

Where is ginger grown and grown?

It is a perennial herb with erect stems, which is very fond of warm and sunny color, high levels of humidity in the air and soil.

That is why the ginger root grows only in the countries corresponding to these climatic features:

• Japan;
• Vietnam;
• Africa;
• Australia;
• South America (Argentina, Brazil);
• Jamaica island.

The mass spread of the culture began in the eighteenth century, although the first active use was recorded in India as early as the ninth century. The homeland was kept secret - thus the merchants increased the value and shrouded properties in riddles and secrets.

Let's figure out where the ginger root grows in nature? A wild plant has not existed for a long time, although the most suitable climate can be found in southern Africa and eastern Asia. The culture grows in industrial areas under the strict control of people:

• On farms;
• On plantations;
• On the fields.

An important requirement is compliance with weather conditions and careful maintenance. There are small farms and huge plantations, some of them have been functioning for more than two hundred years.

Almost all of the obtained harvest is exported and distributed around the world, and delivered to our country.

Below we will discuss in detail the growth of culture in the Russian Federation. Unfortunately, it is not possible on a large scale - but here are some regions that theoretically would be suitable for growing the spice:

• Krasnodar;
• Crimea;
• Caucasus;
• Moscow region;
• Rostov region.

How to grow, care and pests and diseases

If you liked an aspen, a photo of a tree and leaves of which are offered below, and you want to decorate your garden plot with it, you should buy a seedling or dig up an overgrown shoot in the forest. Of course, you can find seeds, but the process of growing from seed is quite laborious.

After you have taken out the seedling, it needs to be planted in moist soil and watered for the first two weeks until you see that it has taken root. If you have stocked up with several aspen sprouts at once, they must be planted at a distance of at least 2 meters from each other so that their spreading crowns do not turn into impassable thickets.

It is also worth considering that aspen has a powerful root system, so if you do not want them to destroy communication networks or the foundation, plant it at a distance of about 10-12 meters from buildings.

Description of hare cabbage

These two varieties of common oxalis differ only in habitat, in all other characteristics they are similar. Field oxalis is a grass that grows mostly in meadows, and forest, accordingly, is located in the forest. Most often these are spruce forests, but sometimes you can find it in pine forests.

Spring spruce forest with oxalis glade is a common sight for a temperate climate

Oxalis leaves

The oxalis plant has small trifoliate heart-shaped leaves. They are located on petioles from 5 to 15 cm long. There is an external resemblance to clover, which is why it is called "sour clover" in Germany. Some varieties are characterized by 4 and even 5-tidol leaves. Their color is pale green with maroon blotches in the center. Their taste is sour due to the presence of oxalic acid. They contain many useful substances, in particular vitamin C. They are useful both for fresh consumption and for cooking, one of the ingredients in which is common sorrel.

Wild sour leaves can be eaten

Before rain and bad weather, the leaves of the plant fold. This also happens in the dark. This process can be carried out mechanically by tapping lightly on them, especially in spring. After a few minutes, the desired result will be achieved.

Rabbit cabbage leaves are folded at night

Flowering plant

The description of the flowers of the sorrel common deserves special attention:

• flowering period occurs in the second half of April - mid-May;
• each young flower of a pinkish hue (there is also oxalis with yellow flowers) is goblet. It is located on a thin, short stalk. The petals of fully blossoming flowers are white;
• each glass consists of 5 thin petals with lilac veins, inside there are 5 small stamens with a tiny pistil in the middle;
• on the pistil there are 5 columns with stigmas at the ends and an ovary, where fruits will begin to form.

Note! With the onset of night or with too bright light, the flowers slowly fold and nod, lowering their heads even lower

Goblet-shaped rabbit cabbage flower

Sour fruit

Oxalis herb forms fruits and seeds of small size, which are very difficult to notice unless you look closely. The fruits are small, spherical and green. They are located on the same stem where the flower was previously.

Important! Some parts of the oxalis plant (berries, for example) are poisonous. They cannot be eaten.

Despite the fact that it is problematic to notice the fruit, it has a rather interesting property. From any touch, it instantly "explodes". To test this in practice, you first need to find the fruits themselves. Having felt several ripe brown boxes in a row, you can stumble upon one in which there is still a seed. When you click on it, a mini-explosion will occur, and the seed will jump out of the box. This method of discarding seeds is extremely rare in the plant world.

Sour fruit

If you consider the whole process, you can understand that the fetus has nothing to do with this explosion. All power lies directly in the seeds. They have a mechanism inside them, the action of which resembles a spring, it works at any touch. The sorrel box throws out a few red-colored seeds. They have excellent germination and give rise to a new generation. First, two cotyledons hatch, and after a pair of leaves, identical to those on an adult plant.

Kislitsa seeds

Known plant species

Thinking about where the annual wormwood grows? First, you should find out how many varieties of this plant can be found in nature. In fact, there are a lot, but most people only know the annual wormwood (artemisia annua), which can be found almost throughout Russia, especially in arid regions. It is worth noting that some types of this herb are poisonous, so you need to use it very carefully as a means of traditional medicine. In total, there are about 400 species of this plant in nature.

• Tarragon is one of the types of annual wormwood, which is actively used in cooking. The unique taste and unique aroma of this plant give the dishes an exquisite taste. Tarragon is also used in winemaking.
• Quite an interesting type of medicinal herb is the so-called "God's tree". In some summer cottages, it can be found as an ornamental plant. The smell of this herb is slightly different from the annual wormwood.
• Common wormwood and bitter are two varieties that bring maximum benefits to the human body. They are similar not only in appearance, but also in their medicinal properties. In nature, they are found almost everywhere. These herbs are used to make oils, decoctions, and tinctures that help fight a myriad of different diagnoses.

How to distinguish wormwood from perennial wormwood? To do this, you need to look at the plant's root system. An annual herb has no buds, and buds are known to be an indicator of perenniality. In appearance and the smell of grass practically do not differ from each other, however, the medicinal properties of annuals are much higher. Therefore, if you decide to make a decoction or infusion from a medicinal herb, then it is recommended to use bitter wormwood.

Siberian forest flowers

Kandyk, erythronium (ERYTHRONIUM). Liliaceae family.

A bulbous plant (25 species are known in the forests of Europe, Siberia and North America) with fragile oblong bulbs, two basal oval spotted leaves and a low (10-20 cm) peduncle bearing a drooping single flower with leaves bent to the sides and up. Typical ephemeroid, blooming in spring and shedding leaves in late spring.

Types and varieties. More often than others are grown:

American Kandyk (E. americanum) - with small whitish flowers.

Kandyk Caucasian (E. caucasicum) - creamy flowers with red spots inside, large.

Siberian Kandyk (E. sibiricum) - pinkish-purple flowers.

Kandyk dog tooth or European (E.denscanis) - pink flowers, 20 cm in diameter.

Japanese Kandyk (E. japonicum) - pink-lilac flower, narrow.

Kandyk hybrid (E. x hybridum) - a wonderful variety "Pagoda" - flower diameter 30 cm.

Growing conditions. Shaded and semi-shaded areas with rich, moderately moist, loose soils.

Reproduction. Seeds (sowing in June-July only with freshly harvested seeds), baby bulbs (at the end of August). Planting density - 25 pcs. per 1 m2.

Badan (BERGENIA). Family of saxifrage.

A wonderful decorative deciduous plant, about 10 species of which grow on rocks in the forest belt of the mountains of Siberia and East Asia. These are low-growing (25-35 cm) herbs with a thick rhizome and dense, leathery, usually evergreen leaves. They bloom in early spring, flowers are small, bell-shaped, in a dense racemose inflorescence.

Types and varieties:

Heart-leaved badan (B. cordifolia) - height 40 cm and thick-leaved (B. crassifolia) - height 30 cm.

Badan Delavey (B. delavayi) - height 20 cm and Himalayan (B. hymalaica = B. ligulata) - height 30 cm, the leaves are smaller.

Pacific badan (B. pacifica) - leaves do not hibernate.

There is a group of hybrids with flowers ranging from white to dark red and leaves of different sizes:

"Abendglut" - leaves turn bronze; "Silberlicht" - leaves with silvery spots, white flowers.

"Purpurea" -leaves are dark purple.

Growing conditions. Semi-shaded and shady areas with loose, rocky, well-drained poor soils. Does not tolerate stagnant moisture, reacts well to mulching with an inert layer.

Reproduction. Seeds (sowing before winter) and segments of rhizomes (at the end of summer). Planting density - 7 pcs. per 1 m2.

This beautiful, undemanding plant can be used in flower beds of a wide variety of styles - in group plantings, mixborders, large arrays, in curbs, on rockeries.

The thick dark brown rhizome of badan should be located close to the soil surface, when deepening, rotting is possible.

These forest flowers of Siberia and East Asia are used in mixed flower beds and mixborders in the foreground in combination with other drought-resistant plants (wormwood, monarda, coreopsis, geychera, etc.). In rockeries and single plantings against the background of an inert layer.

Short review

• Plant family: Primroses (Primulaceae)
• Genus: Cyclamen
• Species: Persian cyclamen (Cyclamen persicum)
• Trivial names: Persian cyclamen, alpine violet
• Origin: Eastern Mediterranean, primarily Turkey and Syria
• Perennial herb
• Height: up to 32 centimeters
• Blooms from autumn to spring
• White, red, purple or pink flowers with a predominantly greenish-silvery marbled pattern
• Long-stemmed leaves, fringed petals
• Year-round houseplant
• Suitable for a flower garden
• Tuberous plant

Few houseplants brighten living spaces on gray winter days like cyclamen. The wonderful contrast between the shades of flowers and greenish-gray shimmering leaves adorns the windowsill with a unique charm.

Contrary to many assumptions, the cyclamen, popularly called the alpine violet, does not come from the Alpine regions and not from Persia, as its second name suggests. Cyclamen originates in the Mediterranean.

As a houseplant, cyclamen has been cultivated for centuries. Since the 19th century, it has been specially cultivated, thanks to which its numerous subspecies exist today.

Not all varieties are as long-lived as the classic Persian cyclamen, and not all are propagated by seeds, but by complex tissue cultures. Some varieties are summer plants, others are more hardy.

The plant's hypocotyl tuber is remarkable, which is used by cyclamen as a storage and survival organ. This thickening occurs in the area of ​​the shoot axes and usually has a diameter of 5 to 15 cm.Roots sprout from the underside of this slightly flattened organ, while leaves and flower stems grow on top. Thanks to this tuber, Persian cyclamen can survive in adverse conditions and germinate again when conditions improve.

Wild mint varieties as blooms

For 2019, according to official sources, there were 25 varieties of this subspecies. Their difference between themselves is sometimes very great. The shape and size of the leaves with flowers, as well as the growing season, may vary.

Field mint

Among all types of mint, the description of field mint is familiar to everyone. This species is also called Lugovoi. The shrub is 70 centimeters high and has straight shoots with light green leaves of a small oval shape.

Unlike other varieties, its flowers are located in the axils between the leaves, along the entire length of the stem. They are light pink and star-shaped.

Field mint does not have a pungent specific smell, like Peppermint. Due to its more pleasant taste, the plant is widely used in cooking.

Because of its smell, this variety was chosen by cats.

Cat mint

This species is also called catnip. A rather popular and demanded plant in various fields of production. Contains a high content of essential oils, which is why it rarely gets sick and does not suffer from pests.

It grows almost 1.5 m in height, while 2/3 of the length of erect stems are occupied by evenly and densely spaced inflorescences. They consist of small, light blue-violet buds.

It begins to bloom in June and continues until the last days of July.

For reference! The catnip grows in open meadows and attracts cats with its smell, which is why it got its name.

Aromatic mint

The fragrant variety has a long flowering - almost 3 months, in the southern regions it can be even longer. The bush's powerful root system helps it quickly adapt to new conditions after planting in open ground or replanting.

For more accurate growth and a pleasant appearance, the crown of the plant must be trimmed regularly. Fragrant mint is widely used in cooking, and essential oils are also obtained from it.

Water mint

This perennial species is characterized by its high growth, almost 1 meter. On erect stems, small villi with square sections are located.

The soft and small leaves are oval-shaped, 5 centimeters long and 3 centimeters wide. If you squeeze them tightly between your fingers, a spicy, pleasant smell will appear. The shrub blooms in small lush inflorescences, consisting of many white-purple flowers.

For reference! Water mint is especially in demand in cooking and pharmaceuticals.

Japanese mint

The variety looks very unusual compared to other varieties. At first glance, this is a bright scarlet flower with shiny pointed leaves. It can reach a height of about 50 centimeters.

The Japanese variety has a beautiful and vibrant flowering.

The useful properties of this bush are very large and varied, which is why it is used in cooking, cosmetology and pharmaceuticals.

Additional Information! The variety is especially popular in its homeland of Japan, where it grows in its natural environment only on 2 islands.

Forest mint

The botanical description of a forest variety is, according to a common misconception, different from meadow mint. Due to the fact that the plant grows in the forest, its height is much longer, as it stretches upward towards the light. But in fact, forest mint is identical in appearance to green mint.

The bush has oblong rounded leaves. Forest mint is widely grown in agriculture, although it is found freely in meadows next to forests.

It is mainly used in cooking, for the production of spices and seasonings.

Violet variegated in the garden

Forms a rosette of leaves up to 15 cm high, without shoots. The leaves are dense, kidney-shaped, 2.5-5 cm long, pubescent, dark green above with silvery veins, purple below.

Growing conditions.In nature, it grows on dry slopes, sheer cliffs, in dry steppes. In the garden, the variegated violet requires bright, dry places, good drainage from fine gravel.

Usage: Rockeries, alpine slides.

Varieties of variegated violets in the photo with descriptions:

"Syletta" - often sold under the name "cyclamen-leaved violet", has bright veins on the leaf blades.

Variety of violets "Sylvia Hart" - with bright silvery veins on the leaves.

Application

An aspen tree grows, the photo of which can be viewed below, quickly, so it is grown on an industrial scale or wood, buds, bark and other parts of a wild tree are used.

In cooking

In ancient times, aspen wood was finely ground and used as an additive to flour. Now it is used to ferment cabbage, it is believed that its branches help protect the product from the growth of bacteria, and you do not have to worry that it will turn sour.

In medicine

This tree is distinguished by the content of all kinds of vitamins, organic acids and other useful substances. Few people know that the aspen leaf, the photo of which is attached below, helps to cope with exacerbated diseases of the upper respiratory tract. Tinctures are prepared from the bark for the treatment of arthritis, diseases of the urinary system, prostatitis, improved appetite, and more. The kidneys are used to make ointments to help treat burns, wounds, and joint pain.

It is worth noting that it is from aspen bark that such a well-known drug as aspirin is produced.

When losing weight

To get rid of excess weight, people drink a decoction from the bark of this amazing tree. This tool helps to remove excess fluid from the body, by removing bile, it improves the functioning of the liver, and also removes toxins from the body.

At home

The main difference between aspen wood is moisture resistance, therefore it is widely used in construction, furniture production and other areas.

In cosmetology

In cosmetology, aspen, or rather its bark, is used as a source of salicylic acid, known for its unique properties. This component is found in various creams and hygiene products, helping to smooth the skin and make it softer and more velvety, and also activates the production of collagen and elastin.

Begonia care

Watering

The top dried layer is loosened. And only when the earth dries out to a depth of 1–2 cm, can it be poured into the pallet. The ideal way is to place the pot in a container of water until the earth is completely saturated. Then the pot is returned to the tray, the excess water that has flowed into it is drained. The frequency of watering depends on the conditions in which the begonia is kept: on a sunny window, an open balcony, in a garden. It is watered in the open air every day, in an apartment, on a shady closed balcony - once every 2-3 days. The condition of the soil should serve as a guide. Water is necessarily softened. To do this, it is filtered and defended.

In addition, begonia is demanding on air humidity, but you cannot spray its leaves. There are several ways of more gentle moistening: put cups of water next to the flower or pour sand, peat, expanded clay, moss into a tray and always keep this filler moist. In winter, a damp cloth is placed on the nearest radiator.

Top dressing

Even ever-flowering begonias react to the changing seasons. In autumn and winter, the windowsills become darker and cooler. The plant slows down growth. If you feed it during this period, the stems will stretch out strongly, the leaves will become tender and sensitive to diseases and pests. Therefore, begonias are often fed in summer, and once a month in winter.

The frequency of feeding depending on the season - table