Will multiply chigirsky tea (saxifrage). What is the use of plants, its features

Badan - a perennial plant of the family. Saxifrage, which is considered an evergreen culture. Sometimes he crassifolia, serdtselistnym. In another way it is called chigirskim tea, elephant ears, or Bergen. Consider the details of it, breeding methods.

Features

Bergenia leaves in the winter does not drop, the last remaining green with purple border, or change the color to a reddish color after the snow melts. Beautifully Bergonie looks on beds and alpine hill.

Blossoms 1-2 months (remontant varieties can bloom several times per season). Peduncle can reach heights of up to 60 cm, depending on the species. Can bloom in April and May.

The leaves are large, glossy and leathery. Bergen has a thick rhizome. Due to the large leaves of Bergenia protects against overheating their ground roots.

Inflorescence pleasing white, pink, purple color. The plant is unpretentious to care. It can grow among the rocks, because in nature is often found on rocky terrain, in the crevices. Especially a lot of it growing in the Altai Mountains.

Badan hardy, so it is grown in the northern regions, it does not freezes at strong frosts. Wintering quietly without any shelter. Virtually no ill.

Fertilize it can be once per season, after flowering (after 2 weeks) complex mineral fertilizer.

What are the benefits

Badan - a useful crop. It is believed medicinal plant used and the dried leaves and roots for the treatment of many diseases. For example, a decoction of the roots helps with varicose veins, inflammation of the gums, throat, dysentery, diarrhea, because it contains tannins, which act as an antiseptic.

Already dried up since last year, the nature of the fermented leaves, brew and drink from them medicinal tea.

Green leaves are used for tea, because they are toxic. Apply only last year's leaves, which are dried and used for brewing medicinal drink.

Therefore, do not rush to throw away the dry leaves brown. They can benefit you. They just need to collect, wash in cold water, drain again and make of them a cherry hue tea.

In Mongolia, it is considered the national drink. Bergenia tea boosts the immune system, reduces stress, cleanses the blood vessels and normalizes blood pressure.

reproduction

Saxifrage propagated by seed, leaf cuttings and rhizomes (dividing the bush). If you sow the seeds, then flowering can only wait 3-4 years. Cuttings are planted from May to August at a depth of 1-2 cm. Or placed in the vessel and landing produce rooting in the open ground.

The method of reproduction by rhizomes most convenient. For this purpose separate from bush rhizome 20 cm long, with 3 buds slightly deepened into the ground, watered and mulch to retain moisture in the soil.

Plants well get accustomed during the landing Bergenia in loose soil in late April-early May, when the ground is still wet. It is better to choose a landing site, which is located in the penumbra. Saxifrage looks perfectly with other plants like irises, hosts.

Here there is a beautiful and useful plant. This gift of nature.

Be healthy!

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