Common groundsellerin Latin, senecio vulgaris, is a very common plant and grows almost throughout Eurasia and North America.
In the wild, it is known as a weed. It belongs to the Asteraceae family.
Sometimes an ordinary is called Jacob's baptismal kleynia, or simply senecio (by the Latin name).
Often found, and its popular names - yellow-thistle and life-giving herb. The godson as a genus includes many species.
They can look differently, but one thing unites them - poisonous juice. Despite this, Senecio is considered a medicinal plant.
Appearance
Plant with a thick, erect stem, not very branchy, up to 50 cm high.
Common groundseller refers to biennial plants.
It has an average growth rate. The leaves are alternately, slightly pubescent, gray-green. It blooms in the second year of yellow flowers, collected in baskets.
Like dandelion flowers, after flowering, they turn into a multitude of seeds with parachutes.
The flowering time of the godson is from May to October. The flowers are yellow, length 6-8 mm, diameter - 5 mm, tubular form, reed flowers in Senecio does not happen.
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Home care
Ragwort it is found only in nature, it has long been to the taste of flower growers and it feels great in home kitchen pots and flower pots.
Care Klein is not complicated and does not require special knowledge, you just need to follow certain rules of the content.
Lighting
Senecio loves bright lightingbut it is not worth keeping it in the open sunshine for a long time.
The sun can burn it so that leaves will turn yellow and curl up.
With a lack of light, the plant loses its decorative appearance, the shoots will be too elongated.
Too dark room leads to the appearance of weakened shoots and leaves, which will soon die off.
Temperature
This indicator varies depending on the time of year. Summer ideal air temperature for sticking will be 25 ° -30 ° C.
Starting from autumn, the air temperature in the room should be gradually reduced, so that by winter it does not exceed 15 ° C, but does not fall below 7 ° C. Too high temperatures lead to rapid aging of the plant and loss of leaves.
Air humidity
Senecio is not sensitive to the dry climate and tolerates it easily. External spraying or other moisture does not require (except in cases of prevention against pests).
It is only necessary to protect the plant from direct streams of hot air from heating sources.
Pruning
The ground book can do without pruning, but sometimes it is made to give the plant a decorative look.
Usually pruned outstanding shoots of the bush.
This is done in the spring, while it is important not to overdo it, excessive pruning will cause a strong slowdown in growth.
To prevent infection with fungus or bacteria, after pruning, cutting is necessarily processed.
Pressed coal or fungicide solution is suitable for this purpose.
Watering
Krestovik refers to the succulents, therefore, is able to accumulate and retain moisture for a long time inside the leaves and stems.
Watering should be done with caution, excessive moisture often stagnates in the roots and leads to their decay.
Before watering you need to make sure that the ground is really dry.
For watering soft water at room temperature is best. In spring and summer, double irrigation a week will be quite sufficient.
Starting in the fall, the frequency of watering is gradually reduced, in order to stop completely in the winter.
Top dressing
Feed stitch It should be within six months, from March to August, once every 3-4 weeks. Used complex fertilizers with low nitrogen content.
Excess nitrogen will damage the plant. Excellent fertilizer used for cacti and orchids.
Too intense top dressing causes fast aging of the spider.
Breeding
Breeding senezio possibly in several ways:
Seminal. In practice, seed multiplication is rarely used, due to poor seed germination. But if the seeds are fresh, then you can count on a certain result.After uniform dispersion, they need to be covered with sand and water a little. When the seedlings germinate, it is transplanted into small pots.
- Vegetative. For reproduction in a vegetative way, you need to take the top shoot of a plant (up to 10 cm) and leave to dry for about a day.
Plant in the prepared mixture of sand and earth or peat. Water a little and leave in a warm room with sufficient lighting.
- Reproduction by layering. Next to an adult plant is a small pot filled with substrate.
Substrate crushers prefer not very nutritious, but quite loose. You need to choose one of the lower shoots, put it in a pot, press it into the ground and fix it.
When the roots are started, an independent plant can be separated from the parent.
Seminal. In practice, seed multiplication is rarely used, due to poor seed germination. But if the seeds are fresh, then you can count on a certain result.Diseases and pests
Most often, this gray rot and powdery mildew. Rot occurs when soil moisture is high, there is a lack of light or in a too cool room.
Signs of disease - dry spots with a yellow border.
For treatment, it is necessary to treat the green pet with copper oxide and eliminate the causes of the disease.
Mealy dew characteristic white bloom on individual leaves and shoots of the plant.
Increased nitrogen content creates an additional risk of disease.
For healing, all diseased parts must be removed, and the whole plant is treated with basezol in proportion to water 1: 1.
Of pestsmost commonly parasitic on sticking, there are three types:
- spider mite
- aphid
- mealy worms.
Spider mite Starts only in a dry and warm environment. Its presence is determined by the appearance of a thin cobweb on the inside of the sheet. The leaves themselves turn brown.
For tick destruction The plant must be treated with aktellikom. If there is a danger of infection, you need to humidify the air in the room, and spray the groundsel with warm water.
Aphid greenhouse It feeds on sap of leaves and shoots, making them turn yellow and dry. The inflorescences change color, and the buds may not bloom. The control measures are the same as against the tick.
Mealybugs (citrus and seaside) lay eggs on senezio leaves, and adults suck the leaf juice. Against insects, you can notice the alcohol or soap solution.
If drastic measures are necessary, then karbofos emulsion will come to the rescue.
Medicinal properties
For therapeutic purposes, the whole plant is used, the collection can be made all summer. Dry grass should be in the shade, but with airing.
Beneficial substances found in the plant:
- vitamin C;
- senecifilin;
- alkaloids;
- rutin;
- sentionion;
- mineral salts.
In folk medicine, Senezio applied both externally and orally (internally).
Preparations containing this plant are used to stop bleeding and speed wound healing.
When used orally, small doses of decoctions and tinctures excite the central nervous system.
But if the rate is exceeded, the effect will be the opposite.
The substances contained in the crusad have antispasmodic and wound healing, hypotensive and anti-inflammatory effects.
Also, eukania is used to treat gastric and duodenal ulcers, especially effective for internal bleeding.
The inflammatory processes in organs such as are successfully treated:
- large and small intestine;
- gallbladder.
Application Methods
To prepare the infusion, pour 1 teaspoon of dried and chopped herbs with a glass of boiling water and let it brew for 2 hours. Strain and pour to get a full glass. Take 3 times a day before meals, 1 tablespoon. Infusion is effective in peptic ulcer disease.
In the treatment of cholecystitis, colitis and asthma, you can make alcohol infusion.
To do this, 10 grams of raw materials are poured 40 grams of alcohol (70%) and infused for 2 weeks. Take 3 times a day, 30 drops.
For external use gruel made from dried or fresh grass mixed with sunflower oil.
Diseases and states under which the use of drugs on the basis of the honeyberry is prohibited:
- liver and kidney disease;
- glaucoma;
- low acidity of the stomach;
- low blood pressure;
- pregnancy.
In case of exacerbation of diseases, medicinal herbs can be used only as an addition to the main therapy.
If you provide a godson proper care, he will be a great addition to the interior premises and will please the eye. It is only important to follow the rules of content
Those who wish to use the plant for medicinal purposes, it must be remembered that Senecio is a poisonous plant, and the treatment must adhere to the correct doses and proportions.
