Privet. One of the hardy shrubs for the garden. medicinal properties

Privet (popularly called wolfberries) is deciduous, but evergreen shrub. Leaves of rich green hue, a simple oblong shape. Blooms small white buds, they have racemose form, like lilac flowers. Fruits dark blue color, almost black, ripen in October. Some types of bush can grow up to five meters.

Features

Shrub undemanding in care. It does not require fertile soil for growth, but the land should be loose, moist and closer to neutral. Superbly carries a haircut, and recovers quickly after it. Well suited for hedges. Privet shrub is drought-resistant, can grow in partial shade. Frost, withstands temperatures down to minus 30 degrees, without shelters.

What are the benefits

Privet combines not only decorative features, but also therapeutic. Fruits contain tannins, as well as Vitamin C, plant alkaloids, carotenoids, flavonoids, vitamins, essential oils, etc.

Useful properties are present in all plant parts (flowers, leaf blades, bark, and fruit). From them prepare infusions and decoctions different. And with dried berries should be.

This material advise bowel disorder, cough, it cures laryngitis, stomatitis, inflammation used in female organs (appendages) angina. In addition, it is recommended at diseases of the heart and blood vessels.

Privet possesses antiviral, antibacterial, immunomodulatory effects on the body. Also drink herbal teas with a deterioration in vision, dizziness, tinnitus, with early graying of hair.

Be careful! Do not eat raw fruit! Plant alkaloids can cause poisoning.

How to plant

Before planting the seedlings need to choose a place desirable to a well-lit, with loose soil. For planting, you can prepare the next substrate: three parts sod land, two parts compost or humus and one part sand. If the plot has an acidic medium, then add lime or dolomite flour - 100-150 g or 300 g of ashes.

You need to dig a hole under the scheme: 40 to 40 cm. If you are going to plant a hedge, then dig a trench 40 to 40 cm. Submitted mixed prepared substrate and covered with soil. Then you must be well watered and zamulchirovat seedling compost.

Care

Watering seedling only need the first time, and then during the dry days. The dressing does not need, but you can fertilize in the spring of humus. In winter, covered with snow. Conduct regular haircut bushes, which leads to formation of new side shoots and thickened crown. Two years after planting, you can already give any form of your bushes.

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