Meadow grasses: description, varieties. The beauty and benefits of the Russian land - meadow and wild flowers
Wildflowers- this is a special kind of flowers that is not whimsical to care for. They do not cause such delight in everyone, as, for example, roses. But when you drive past a field of everything dotted with poppies, daisies, cornflowers, etc., it is simply impossible to take your eyes off these simple, delicate and very beautiful wildflowers. After all, you just want to stop, get out of the car and run through this “cloud” of flowers. And what a smell emanates from them, it seems that you are in a fairy tale and you forget about all your problems.
A long time ago, when man had not yet begun to ennoble plants, wild flowers were the best gift.
The girls wove chic wreaths from these delicate flowers, and the good fellows collected bouquets of buttercups and daisies, and gave them to the red maidens. There is some historical romance in these flowers. Indeed, sometimes, a nice little bouquet of cornflowers collected will cause you much more feelings than an armful of roses.
And how many daisies helped the girls in divination by "loves not loves." How sincerely the children rejoice collecting the fading dandelions, sending millions of white little paratroopers into the wind.
Beauty is beauty, and how many medicinal plants are among the wild flowers. Representatives of this species are bright: chamomile, bluebell, dog violet and many, many others.
The name of the wild flowers very a large number of, according to scientists, there are about five hundred thousand species, but only 290 of them have been described.
Nowadays it is very fashionable and practical to grow wildflowers in our garden beds.
- Firstly, they are perfectly combined, and even add zest, with decorative flowers.
- And secondly, they practically do not need any care, they are accustomed to any natural elements.
Wildflower Magic
Take, for example, the most common and most beautiful wild flower- cornflower . Cornflower is a symbol of holiness, purity, friendliness and courtesy, boyish beauty and kindness. Cornflowers - fragrant medicinal herb with blue flowers, strong persistent odour. When peasants bred them near their dwellings. Cornflowers had a wide ritual use - they were placed behind icons, decorated crosses in churches, holy on Makovey (August 1), on the Savior (August 6). Ritual wreaths were woven from cornflowers for the Trinity. According to ethnographers, the sacralization of this plant is associated with legends about finding the cross of the Lord. In the place where the Jews hid the cross of the Savior, an odorous and healing herb grew, which in Ukraine was called "cornflowers".
According to another legend, the plant was named after St. Basil the Great, who allegedly loved flowers and greenery during his lifetime and always decorated his house with them. Wreaths of consecrated cornflowers were put on the heads of dead girls, and flowers were also placed in the coffin. Cornflowers were sometimes an attribute of wedding rituals, young people were sprinkled with them, they were used to make a font for children with illnesses. They also symbolize holiness, purity, beauty of the beloved.
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Meadow grasses are a rich, dynamically developing community that surpasses the steppe or mountain. Thousands of species are collected here, actively competing with each other for water, lighting and food.
The concept of meadows and meadow grasses
A meadow is a vast area of land occupied by perennial herbaceous plants, grasses, and sedges. Most often, the grassland is used as a pasture for livestock.
Note! The composition and type of meadow grasses depend on the type of terrain: soil quality, river flooding, level ground water, wind direction. Bird and seed-dispersing insect species also play a role in the formation of the meadow grass community.
According to the location of the meadows are divided into 2 types: continental and floodplain. Depending on the type of meadow, the types of grasses also differ. According to the usefulness of the growing grass, the meadow can be suitable for food, melliferous, and also of little use.
Meadow grasses
The formation of the meadow occurs in 3 stages:
- Annual and creeping field grasses germinate. They differ in shallow rooting, form the surface of the turf with their root system.
- Loose shrub species of meadow grasses appear on the first layer of humus. They are characterized by deeper rooting, nutrition from the underlying soil layers.
- The stage of vegetation thickening and soil acidification. Some of the meadow plants die due to insufficient aeration. Their place is taken by ordinary varieties of herbs.
There are about 50 varieties of meadow grasses in the floodplain (floodplain) territories. The upper tier is occupied by representatives of sedge, in the lower tier meadow tea is most common. A significant part of the meadow grass community is occupied by upland (about 80 species): clover, fodder, short and tall grasses, meadow bluegrass.
The composition of the meadow grass community:
- Forbs. It occupies up to 60% of the herbage. This is various types grasses, weeds, with the exception of sedges, grasses and legumes.
- Cereals. monocot plants: oats, millet, wheat, corn.
- Legumes are represented by ornamental and fodder species. These are dicotyledonous plants, most of which are suitable for food.
- Sedge. Perennial plants of floodplain meadows, banks of reservoirs.
Varieties of meadow grasses
White clover (creeping) is a perennial meadow grass of the legume family. The leaves are trifoliate, occasionally quatrefoils are found. Flowers white, pink. Blossoming starts from the end of May and continues throughout the summer period. It grows in meadows, pastures, fields, pastures, along roadsides. Pink clover is superior to white clover in terms of honey production, but inferior to red.
yarrow
Meadow grass with white flowers - yarrow. A herbaceous perennial of the Astrov family grows as a shrub, up to 100 cm high. The leaves are arranged alternately, carved or pinnately dissected. The general inflorescence is corymbose, consists of small baskets. The flowers are white. Widely distributed in Europe and Asia.
Siberian hogweed is a biennial or perennial herbaceous plant of the Umbelliferae family, growing up to 190 cm. The leaves are ovoid in shape. The inflorescence is represented by a complex umbrella with flowers of yellowish and greenish hues. Hogweed starts flowering in June and continues to bloom for about 26 days. Distributed in Europe Western Siberia, Ciscaucasia.
Dandelion officinalis is yellow field grass, a perennial belonging to the Asteraceae family. Height - up to 50 cm. The leaves are lanceolate, serrated. The flower arrow ends with a single inflorescence in the form of a basket, up to 5 cm in diameter. The color is golden yellow.
sweet clover ( Latin name- Melilotus) means "honey" and "forage grass". It can also be called wild hop, wargun, stable, wild buckwheat. Belongs to the legume family. This fragrant meadow grass with yellow flowers grows throughout the field. The stem is high, reaches 2 m. The flowers are yellow or white, small, collected in the form of brushes. Three-toed leaves are evenly spaced on the stems. Sweet clover is able to smell strongly of coumarin aroma. Good honey plant. It grows in Asia and Europe.
Grass sweet clover
Grass with yellow flowers, goose onion, reaches no more than 15 cm in height. Small bright yellow flowers have a honey aroma. The leaves are elongated, grow from the roots. Grows in the Caucasus, Siberia, the Far East.
Cornflower meadow - a perennial of the Aster family. It grows from 30 cm to 1 m. The diameter of the flower basket is from 1 to 2 cm. The color is mauve. Flowering begins in the second half of June and ends in September. It has the properties of a honey plant. Grows in Eurasia.
Grass with purple flowers, Jungar Aconite, is a bush up to 2 m high. It has dark purple, large, five-petal inflorescences. The leaves are round in shape.
Beautifully stands out against the background of greenery lilac grass, whose name is Meadow geranium. This is a perennial meadow grass that grows up to 80 cm. Large lilac buds have five petals. Leaves below are divided into five parts, above - into three.
Carnation meadow is a perennial flower, up to 50 cm high. This dicotyledonous plant clove family. Leaves opposite, lanceolate. On the top of each shoot is one flower. The petals are serrated, painted in pink, more like purple.
carnation meadow
Valerian officinalis is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Valerian family, whose height reaches 1.5 m. The upright stem is covered with petiolate leaves (in the first year), lanceolate, pinnate (in the second year). Inflorescence corymbose. Flowers small, pale. Color - pink, white or purple. Flowering begins in the second year, from June to August. The aroma of valerian is extremely popular with cats, not without reason it is called "cat grass". Grows in Asia, Europe and America. It is found everywhere in Russia.
Often there is purple grass in the meadow - Field Larkspur. This is annual plant belonging to the Buttercup family. A branched, erect stem grows up to 50 cm. The leaves are small, openwork. Small flowers resemble hatchet in shape. Color - purple, blue, sometimes pink. Distributed in the European part of Russia.
Wild onion is a shrub perennial. Height - up to 50 cm. The leaves resemble onion feathers, but the arrows are narrower, tougher. bell flower color pink located on a long pedicel. Wild onions are used as a seasoning for first courses and salads.
Meadow mint is a perennial with a branched stem and serrated, oblong leaves. The flowering period is from May to October. Flowers are lilac. Thanks to the large number essential oils in the composition, the mint aroma is characteristic of the plant.
meadow mint
The benefits of meadow herbs
Wildflowers and herbs can be both beneficial and harmful. Some plants are rich in proteins and nutrients: sweet clover, alfalfa, red clover. There are also poisonous representatives: wild radish, dope, buttercup, poisonous landmarks, larkspur and others.
Dandelion officinalis contains about 50 medicinal components. Bitter substances (taraxins) are used in the treatment of the liver and gallbladder. The roots contain betasitosterol, an anti-sclerotic agent. In France, dandelion is grown for salads.
Jungar aconite is used as a medicinal plant for arthritis, diabetes, anemia, psoriasis, infertility, cancer, ulcers, pediculosis, angina and many other ailments.
Jungar aconite is used for arthritis
Sweet clover is used to treat coughs, convulsions and as a wound healing agent.
Siberian hogweed has the ability to treat sexual disorders, diseases of the digestive system, convulsions, inflammation of the joints, arthritis.
Important! Preparations based on cow parsnip increase the photosensitivity of the skin due to the content of furocoumarins.
Yarrow is a medicinal plant with a wide spectrum of action. But care should be taken when taking it orally, as an overdose leads to skin rashes and dizziness.
Rhizomes and roots of valerian meadow is used to reduce the excitability of the central nervous system.
Mint is able to treat almost all colds and lung diseases. It is used for problems with the digestive system. The estrogen contained in mint has a rejuvenating effect on women.
Peppermint tea is used for colds
landscape design
Now it has become fashionable to grow meadow flowers in the country and personal plot. Meadow grasses can bloom luxuriantly until November. Greenery looks beautiful in combination with bluebells, daisies, cornflowers, poppies, clover and other flowers. A colorful composition can be created from verbena, meadowsweet, phlox. A flower carpet not only decorates the front of the house, but can also be beneficial due to the healing properties of plants.
Ornamental grasses (cereals, sedges) can decorate any garden, thanks to beautiful narrow leaves, graceful stems and inflorescences. They not only form the basis of lawns, but also create a feeling of airiness among other plants in the flower garden. ornamental cereals can be grown from seeds sown in the ground. Most often, reed lightning, Chinese miscanthus, pampas grass, viviparous sheep, blue fescue, reed grass, hairy feather grass are found in the plots.
Meadow flowers are a separate multifaceted world.
He is beautiful and incomprehensible. It is hard to believe that such beauty is created by itself - designers do not work on it, selecting varieties according to flowers and location, but always, when we find ourselves in a field with meadow flowers, we cannot stop looking and breathe. After all, there are no flaws in the design.
Many flower growers and gardeners strive to get a piece of pristine natural beauty on their own plot - they dig up bushes with roots or buy seeds. Moreover, meadow flowers are not only an aesthetic pleasure - each plant has a healing effect and is used in folk medicine.
So it turns out, two in one: both beautiful and useful, and if right outside the window, then it’s generally excellent!
Meadow flowers amaze with their diversity, simplicity and at the same time beauty. These flowers in their natural environment grow in meadows and fields, on the edges of forests.
By the way, herbalists have noticed that flowers collected from meadows have greater power in the treatment of diseases compared to artificially cultivated, precisely because a person did not interfere in their growth and development.
Kinds
There are a lot of species of meadow flowers and in the article we will consider some plants, their description and photos that can be found not only in meadows, but also on our garden plots, and everyone will be able to decide what to collect in the summer for home first aid kit and what to plant in a flower bed.
If you watch meadow flowers in their natural environment, you can easily understand that they love a lot of bright sunlight and do not tolerate shade well, with the exception of flowers that can grow in the forest too, for example, Ivan tea.
If you want to get them in your flower bed, then you will need to provide them with light: always plant them in the first line. Moreover, most representatives of meadow flowers are low- and medium-sized.
Meadow flowers are not afraid of weeds, because they are used to living in close community with a hundred neighbors in the meadow. Their roots intertwine, creating a carpet that absorbs well. rain water and also extracts moisture from the soil itself - therefore, the care of such plants will be minimal.
Description of species
Marshmallow officinalis
Perennial herbaceous plant, grows up to half a meter in height. Leaf blades grow directly on the stem, the higher, the smaller the sheets. They have an oblong-pointed shape and a bluish shade of green. The buds grow singly at the top of the stem, and have a pale pink color.
The plant has an average frost resistance, which, nevertheless, allows it to grow well in middle lane Russia, including in the Moscow region.
Amaranth spiky
It is the wild ancestor of cultivated amaranth. Gardeners are more familiar as amaranth, a malicious weed. But not everyone knows that it has a high nutritional and medicinal value.
Amaranth reaches a height of 1 meter. The leaves are arranged alternately and have an oblong shape. The leaves are smaller at the top of the stem and larger at the bottom.
The flowers are very small, almost invisible, have a yellowish-green color and form spike-shaped inflorescences. Absolutely undemanding to soil and weather conditions.
Pansies
A perennial plant growing up to 40 cm. The leaf blades grow alternately, larger at the bottom than at the top. Flowers on thin stems, large, tricolor. Frost resistance is high. The habitat is very wide.
wild rosemary
It grows in the form of a bush and reaches a height of two meters.
Small bluish-green leaves grow throughout the stem, from bottom to top. Blooms profusely.
Four-petal buds, white, and more often - crimson hue with a rich smell, up to 4 cm in diameter, are collected in umbrella inflorescences. Winter-hardy, unpretentious.
Valerian officinalis
Perennial flower growing up to one and a half meters in height. Stem bare, slightly covered with leaves. Buds are small, pale pink shade, collected in umbrella inflorescences, very fragrant. The habitat is wide, but due to high demand, it can be difficult to find it.
It has found application not only in medicine, but also in the cosmetology industry, for these purposes it is cultivated artificially.
Cornflower meadow
A perennial representative of meadow flowers, growing up to a meter long and considered a weed, especially in cereal fields. The leaves have an elongated oval shape, pubescent, green with a bluish tint. The buds are pale pink, about 5 cm in diameter.
Cornflower blue
Perennial representative of meadow flowers. It differs from the meadow cornflower in the color of the buds - they have a more saturated color, blue.
mouse peas
Perennial flower, with a creeping stem, reaching a shoot length of one and a half meters. Leaf blades are miniature, inconspicuous, ash-green. The buds do not differ in large sizes, but they have a rich purple-pink color.
carnation meadow
Perennial flower growing up to 40 cm. Leaf blades are pubescent, have a linear shape. The buds are red, pink, less often white, the petals are serrated. It belongs to rare, protected plants.
Geranium meadow
A perennial representative of meadow flowers, growing up to 80 cm. The lower leaves are divided into five parts, the upper ones into three. The buds are five-petalled, numerous, large, are lilac in color. Very widely represented on the map of Russia.
Highlander pepper
Perennial representative of meadow flowers, growing 90 cm. Belongs to the Buckwheat family. The stem is straight and thin, densely covered with leaves. Leaf blades are feather-shaped. The buds are small, snow-white, collected in inflorescences in the form of an ear.
Highlander bird
Perennial flower, reaching half a meter in length. Stem creeping, strongly branched. Leaf blades are small, opposite, densely cover the stem.
Buds are inconspicuous, white color are located in the leaf axils.
The highlander bird has good winter hardiness and high nutritional properties. It is used in folk medicine and as a fodder plant.
Gentian
A perennial flower in the form of a shrub, reaching a length of one and a half meters. The stems are straight and dense. Leaf blades are dark green, opposite. The buds are blue, light blue or purple, bell-shaped, quite large and grow singly. The area of growth is wide.
goose bow
A perennial representative of meadow flowers, growing up to 50 cm. Leaf blades are collected in a basal rosette, very long and thin. The buds are small, yellowish, with a honey smell. The plant is thermophilic.
Elecampane high
A representative of meadow flowers, growing in the form of a bush and reaching one and a half meters in height. Long dark leaf blades form a basal rosette. The buds are large, orange-yellow like a large chamomile, but the petals are much narrower. The root has medicinal value and is used in cosmetology.
Delphinium
A perennial flower, in the form of a bush, reaching a length of one and a half meters. Leaf blades form a basal rosette and are shaped like arrows. The peduncle is long, forms a pyramidal inflorescence with many small but catchy buds, snow-white, pink, blue, lilac, red and yellow shades. The flower is thermophilic. At home, soap is prepared from the delphinium.
wild bow
A perennial representative of meadow flowers, growing as a bush and reaching half a meter in length. Leaf blades are similar to the feather of a domestic onion, but not as thick and fleshy. A tall pedicel is crowned with an inflorescence in the form of a ball. Has nutritional value. The area of growth is wide.
sweet clover
Perennial flower, reaching a length of two meters. Leaf blades are arranged oppositely or in pairs on the stem. The buds are small, yellow or snow-white, very fragrant. It is famous as a honey crop and a medicinal plant.
St. John's wort
Perennial representative of meadow flowers, growing up to 80 cm. large quantity small dark green leaves. The buds form yellow inflorescences on the tops of the stems. It is found both in Russia and in Ukraine. Used to treat various ailments.
strawberries
Perennial representative of meadow plants, growing to thirty centimeters.
Fireweed narrow-leaved (Ivan tea)
Perennial representative of meadow plants, growing up to one and a half meters.
The stem is straight, thick and juicy, densely covered with linear-lanceolate leaves. The buds are purple-pink, form apical racemose inflorescences. The area of growth is wide. It is used to treat various ailments and is a raw material for making tea.
red clover
A perennial representative of meadow flowers, growing up to 80 cm. The stem is erect, highly branched. Leaf blades are oval in shape and collected in threes. The buds are collected in spherical inflorescences, painted in pink and raspberry colors. Nitrogen fixer. Used as a honey plant, fodder and medicinal plant.
bluebell
A two-year representative of meadow flowers, growing up to 70 cm. The stem is straight, slightly covered with small leaves that have a regular arrangement. The buds are purple, collected in inflorescences-panicles. A rare protected plant that grows in temperate climates.
Field barnacle
Perennial representative of meadow flowers, growing up to 80 cm. 
The stem is erect, ending in a single blue-lilac flower.
Leaf blades form a basal rosette and have a lanceolate shape. Good honey plant.
Lily of the valley
Perennial representative of meadow flowers, growing up to 40 cm and belonging to the genus Liliaceae. The stem is thin, glabrous, erect. Leaf blades are large, oval-elongated, form a basal rosette, from which a thin stem with small white flowers emerges.
The buds form a spike-shaped inflorescence and are shaped like bells.
A rare protected species, listed in the Red Book.
Common flax
An annual representative of meadow flowers, growing up to 80 cm. The stem is thin, erect, ends with a pedicel with blue flower. Leaf blades are small, arranged in pairs along the entire stem. The seeds are edible and used to make oil. The stem is a source of fibers for the production of fabrics.
common flax
A perennial representative of meadow flowers, growing up to 90 cm. The stem is straight, densely covered with small pointed leaves. The buds are pale yellow with an orange centre.
Lupine
A perennial representative of meadow flowers, growing in the form of a shrub and reaching a length of 120 centimeters. The stems are straight, strong, ending in racemose peduncles of blue-violet color. Leaf blades are palmate, form a basal rosette and partially cover the stem. It grows well in central Russia.
Coltsfoot
A perennial representative of meadow flowers, growing up to 30 cm. The stem is erect, ending in a peduncle with a single yellow flower. Leaf blades are smooth on top, pubescent below, form a basal rosette that appears after the flower wilts.
Dandelion
A perennial representative of meadow flowers, growing up to 60 cm. The stem is erect, hollow inside, contains milky juice and ends with a single bright yellow flower. Leaf blades, elongated in the form of a feather, form a basal rosette.
pharmaceutical camomile
An annual representative of meadow flowers, growing up to 60 cm. The stem is straight, branched at the base, ending in a flower with white petals and a yellow core.
Leaf blades are elongated narrow and carved. Has found application in folk and traditional medicine and cosmetology.
Spiraea
A perennial representative of meadow flowers, growing up to 80 cm. Leaf blades on long legs are palmate in shape. The buds are small, numerous, painted in white and pink.
yarrow
A perennial representative of meadow flowers, having the appearance of a shrub, belonging to Compositae. The stem is straight, covered with feathery compound leaves and ends in numerous inflorescences with baskets, with white or pink-white flowers.
Chicory ordinary
Perennial representative of meadow flowers, reaching a length of one and a half meters. The stem is straight, very strong, branching and ending in numerous blue-blue flowers.
Leaf blades form a basal rosette and partially cover the stem. The area of growth is very wide. Used in cooking and as a medicinal plant. The roots are used to make a drink that tastes like coffee.
Thyme
A perennial representative of meadow flowers with a creeping stem, growing up to 40 cm. The stem is covered with small oval-shaped leaves and ends in pink-purple inflorescences. All parts of the plant are very fragrant and are used for tea, as a condiment, in medicine and cosmetology.
echinacea
Perennial representative of meadow flowers, reaching a meter height. The stem is straight and rough. Leaf blades are wide, oval in shape. The buds are large, up to fifteen centimeters in diameter, collected in basket inflorescences. The color of flowers covers all shades of pink or red-brown.
Eschsolzia
Perennial representative of meadow flowers, growing up to 45 cm. Very photophilous. Buds are white or orange, cupped. It begins to bloom early, from the beginning of June and blooms until frost.
Rules for the preparation of medicinal plants
- it is necessary to collect plants in well-defined terms;
- collect in sunny weather, after complete drying of the dew;
- collect clean plants, away from sources of pollution;
- after harvesting, the grass is washed in cold water;
- during drying, use shading from the sun or electric dryers, setting the temperature to no more than 50 ° C;
- drying is done until brittle. Under-dried parts of the plant may become covered molds and lose their power;
- you need to store the grass in paper or fabric bags for no more than two years.
The combination of business with pleasure is the main principle of organizing work in the garden, where the owner enjoys work and a delicious harvest on the table. However, in addition to fruits, medicinal plants can also be grown in the beds.
Such apothecary gardens were very popular in the old days and now the fashion for them is returning. It is easy to plant medicinal herbs in the garden or in pots at home, special care they usually do not require, while they bloom beautifully and can be used in a home first aid kit.
In the title photo - oregano ordinary.
Variety and benefits
As medicinal plants, both mint and sage, which are familiar to us, and the initial medicinal letter (Stáchys officinalis) and heather, which are rarely found in our climate, can act. Consider the main types of plants that can be used in medicinal purposes.
Oregano- This perennial belonging to the family of yasnotkovye, having a straight stem 70-80 centimeters in length. Small flowers dyed different shades pink, collected in a panicle inflorescence, after flowering, fruits are formed from them in the form of small dark nuts. The flowering period is observed throughout the summer.
Oregano is used in the form of decoctions as a sedative, for insomnia, as a choleretic, antispasmodic, also to increase appetite and suppress flatulence. Used to prepare decoctions top part plants with inflorescences.
Chamomile- a perennial herbaceous plant, with strongly dissected leaves and basket inflorescences. Blooms throughout the summer, has a specific smell due to the content of oils. Chamomile flowers are used as an anti-inflammatory agent, for solving digestive problems, wound healing and toothache. A decoction is used to gargle for colds, and is used in cosmetology to lighten skin and hair.
creeping thyme, the second name is thyme - is a perennial shrub with a creeping stem, from which adventitious stems extend. On the part of the stem rising above the ground, there are small oval-shaped leaves and small flowers, painted in purple and lilac shades, collected in an inflorescence head. Blooms in June-July, unpretentious care.
Inflorescences are used for medicinal purposes, they help with arthritis, neuralgia and myositis. Thyme is also used as an antimicrobial, expectorant and analgesic.
It grows in almost any garden, is widely used both in cooking and in traditional medicine. This perennial herbaceous plant with creeping stems blooms with small pinkish flowers. Due to the high content of essential oils and vitamins, it is used as a vasodilator, analgesic, anti-inflammatory and sedative. Mint is also used for heartburn and to release bile.
Mint can also be grown at home, a pot with a plant will feel great on a bright windowsill.
yarrow- a perennial herbaceous plant, with strongly dissected leaves and small flowers, collected in an inflorescence of a complex umbrella. The high content of bitter substances allows the use of yarrow as a choleretic and anti-inflammatory agent. It is also used as a hemostatic and wound healing agent, the decoction is drunk for stress and severe headaches. Inflorescences are used for medicinal purposes.
Now there are a lot of new ornamental varieties yarrow with bright multi-colored inflorescences.
Sage- the plant is predominantly perennial, but can also be found annual species. It grows in a compact bush with elongated leaves and small flowers of lilac and purple hues, collected in an inflorescence of an ear. Sage is used as a gargle for inflammatory conditions, as well as for the treatment of festering wounds and gastrointestinal inflammations.
Sage officinalis Tricolor
St. John's wort- a perennial plant up to half a meter high with bright yellow flowers, which are used in folk medicine. Blooms from June to late summer. It is used for diseases of the digestive system, as a disinfectant and anti-inflammatory agent for the skin, as well as a natural antidepressant.
- an annual plant with large orange and yellow flowers. It has a specific smell due to the presence of aromatic oils. For medicinal purposes, flowers are used, they are used to make alcohol or water tincture. Calendula has good wound healing and anti-inflammatory properties, it is used to treat diseases of the digestive system, from the oral cavity to the gallbladder.
Elecampane- a perennial plant, more than a meter high with erect stems, on which pointed leaves and large bright yellow flowers are located. For medicinal purposes, the root of the plant is used, which helps relieve stomach cramps, enhances the formation of bile, and treats respiratory diseases.
- a perennial herbaceous plant with dissected rounded leaves and yellow flowers collected in an umbrella inflorescence. Various parts of the plant are used. Celandine is used to treat skin diseases, diseases of the liver and gallbladder.
It is important to remember that celandine is poisonous, and the ingress of milky juice on the mucous membrane can cause burns.
Arrangement of the pharmaceutical garden
The choice of medicinal plants for the garden depends on personal preferences and needs. You can always choose species that are easy to grow in a given climate. When arranging, you need to consider a few simple rules:
- A bed with medicinal herbs is best placed in a sunny place;
- In one bed, you can combine plants of different shapes and heights, the main thing is to distribute them in such a way that they do not interfere with each other and have close care needs;
- Any form of beds is allowed, preferably not very large;
- Pharmaceutical beds should be placed away from roads, landfills or septic tanks;
- Separate growing area medicinal herbs it is possible with the help of decorative or hedges;
- Medicinal plants must not be fertilized chemical fertilizers and apply pest and disease control chemicals for treatment;
- Some plants are poisonous and should be handled carefully to prevent children from eating them.
Herb garden in one of the European monasteries.
Growing and combining medicinal plants
Most medicinal plants are unpretentious in their care, so the pharmacy garden does not require much care.
However, you should pay attention to some points. For example, plants are combined according to their requirements for soil, lighting and watering. Shade-tolerant ones can be planted under shrubs or be slightly blocked by light-loving plants.
In order for the sun to be enough for everyone in the background, they land more tall plants, and in front of them are gradually lower and lower. To install a special one. Plants that spread very strongly are preferably planted separately, or limited from neighboring bushes.
Basic care medicinal plants consists in timely watering and removal of weeds. Top dressing can be done in spring and autumn period organic fertilizers. If necessary, carry out loosening.
As for combinations, this is a very extensive topic. Breeders are increasingly paying attention to seemingly discreet plants, turning them into real masterpieces of breeding art. In the article, you can already see pictures of quite expressive varieties of medicinal plants. Below are a few more photos:
Most medicinal plants have a fragile grace and blend perfectly with the surface of the stones, whether it be walls, stones in rockeries or on alpine slide. In the photo - celandine.
There are a lot of varieties of seemingly ordinary calendula. And the advantages of modern varieties are not only in a variety of shades of yellow, orange, salmon and even pinkish, but in the high decorative appearance of the plant as a whole. In the photo - a compact variety with short peduncles and abundant double flowers - Bon Bon Apricot.
Some southern plants are not able to survive in conditions temperate climate, they can be planted in pots on the windowsill, and in the summer put on a balcony or terrace.
Such plants include perennial rosemary, doing well in pots, it is used both as a medicine and as a spice in cooking. Habitual to us has beautiful bright colors that decorate the balcony in summer period. It is easily cut, and the leaves are used as a medicine.
Rosemary can easily be grown in a container or pot.
Mint and Melissa can also be cultivated on the balcony in the summer, and survive the winter on a warm windowsill. Basically the majority herbs, such as sage, cilantro, dill can be grown on the balcony in pots. 
The rules for caring for medicinal plants are similar to the usual indoor views: good lighting, timely watering, a pot of sufficient capacity and removal of withered parts. Annual plants will need to be sown anew every year, and perennials will need to be removed for the winter in an apartment.
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From the rainforest to the desert, the Earth is covered and adorned with a vast array of different colors. Flowering plants amaze with their beauty and variety of shapes and colors.- red, yellow, purple and others. Most of them have a pleasant aroma, healing and other useful properties.
By the way of growth, these representatives of the flora are divided into field (wild) and garden (cultivated).
Field or meadow flowers are distinguished by unpretentiousness and endurance. They can often be seen growing in the most "uncomfortable" conditions (asphalt cracks, rocks, etc.)
Such plants tolerate heat and drought well. Due to their diversity and sophisticated beauty, they are the favorites of many gardeners.
garden flowers
Garden ones are very gentle and aristocratic-beautiful. They need constant care (soil preparation, watering, fertilizer). For each species, it is necessary to choose the appropriate conditions.(light-shadow, ground, etc.)
Number of varieties and species cultivated plants huge and growing every year.
Among the wide "range" of field and garden plants a special place is occupied by bright yellow flowers . They enchant with their tenderness and sunshine. What are the names of such flowers, read below.
The most beautiful and popular representatives of yellow flowers
The name of this ubiquitous plant comes from the verb "blow". After flowering, the inflorescence-basket turns into a white, fluffy seed head., the seeds of which are spread by a slight gust of wind or a whiff.
Dandelion is a perennial herbaceous plants Astrov family.
Structure: has a dense rosette of basal leaves. Arrows-peduncles carry one large basket-inflorescence, consisting of a large number of reed flowers. At night and in bad weather the baskets are closed. Dandelions contain a large amount of light milky juice, and their roots can reach up to 60 cm in length.
Bloom: depending on the region, in March-April or May-June.
Kinds: there are about 2000 varieties of this flower, but the most common is the "dandelion officinalis".
People widely use it in various industries:
Application in medicine:
- Since time immemorial, it has been widely used for medical purposes for the treatment and normalization of the gastrointestinal tract.
Application in cooking:
- borscht is cooked from dandelions, salads, jams, wine are prepared. A kind of coffee substitute is even prepared from overcooked roots.
Dandelion is very helpful! It contains iron, phosphorus, potassium, calcium, protein and many vitamins.
It is also an excellent honey plant.
Adonis (Adonis, Chernogorka)
Perennial meadow plant from the Buttercup family. Commonly nicknamed Adonis due to its fiery yellow flowers.. The places of "habitat" of adonis are steppes and forest-steppes.
Structure: has long (up to 40 cm), rounded stems. At the top are bright yellow flowers with 5-8 petals.
Bloom: falls on April-May.
Breeding is carried out in two ways: rhizome (planted in the ground in autumn or spring) and seeds (sown in May).
Application in medicine:
- used as a cardiological agent for various heart diseases.
The name testifies to its use in ancient medicine, as one of the methods of combating rabies. Translated from lat. means Without and Canine rabies.
Kinds: are annuals and perennial species. In general, there are about 200 varieties.
Structure: has small leaves and flowers, consisting of 4 petals and has a pleasant honey smell. The seeds are 25% fatty oil.
Propagated by seeds.
Alyssum grows rapidly, so seedlings must be planted from each other at a distance of 40-50 cm.
Application in medicine:
- used to treat hernias, kidney stones and colds.
Application in cosmetology:
- remedy for freckles and spots on the face.
Another member of the Buttercup family.
Differs in an unusual method of growth. Anemone does not grow from a seed, but from a bud located at the end of a rhizome. The roots are located in the upper layer of soil, covered with fallen leaves.
Anemone sprouts very early, as it begins to develop in the winter.
Bloom: April May.
The method of pollination of the flower, which is carried out through rainwater, is also unusual. The perianth is filled with water, and pollen grains are located on its surface.
Most anemones are poisonous when fresh.
Application in medicine:
- in the treatment of osteochondrosis, salt deposits, hematomas and rheumatism.
Primrose (primrose)
The name testifies to early flowering this plant. Some species bloom even with unmelted snow. Most varieties are perennials, but there are also one- or two-year-old herbs..
The plant is decorated with pale yellow single flowers of the correct form.
known about 400 species Primrose.
A widespread and beloved representative of the Aster family. This annual plant is native to southern Mexico., whose name in Latin means " sunny flower". The Russian name speaks of the peculiarity of an immature flower always turning its head towards the sun (heliocentrism).
Inflorescence- one or more large heads. They are framed by a wrapper consisting of several rows of petals.
Kinds: about 100 varieties of sunflower are known. The most common is "oil sunflower".
Widely used in the food industry. Oil, chips, coffee surrogate, halva are made from it.
Kaluzhnitsa (Frog, Water Snake)
perennial herbs from the Buttercup family.
Grow in places with high humidity, in watery soil: swamps, river banks, wet meadows.
The love of this plant for moisture is also indicated by its name, which is translated from Old Russian as “puddle”, “swamp”. It has a branched stem that can reach up to 80 cm in height.
In medicine, it is used in pickled form.
Translated from Greek means "beautiful" and "day". Most species bloom for only one day..
It has unusually beautiful, bright and large flowers, consisting of 6 petals. They are collected in inflorescences of 2-10 each. Up to 3 flowers can bloom at the same time. In general, one bush blooms up to 25 days.
There are types of daylilies that bloom at night.
Perennial of the Asteraceae family. The plant is named after St. Petersburg botanist Johann Georgi. This is a tall (up to 2.5 m in height) plant, with bright large flowers..
Dahlias are unpretentious to soils. However, they need regular watering and complex fertilizer. Propagated by cuttings and division of tubers.
Tulip
The well-known, widespread flower in most of the planet is the embodiment of tenderness and sophistication. This is a perennial bulbous plant of oriental origin.
There are about 1800 varieties of tulips and this number is increasing every year.
Development from seed to full flowering plant can take up to 7 years!
During the spring growing season, flowering occurs, the plant bears fruit and lays young bulbs. Faded bulbs die off. This change takes place every year. The bulbs are dug in August, dried and stored in a dry room.
Landing in the ground is carried out in the fall. From the 17th century To this day, the world center for tulip breeding is the Netherlands.
Today, a chic assortment of yellow flowers is available to gardening lovers. From undersized annuals to two-meter perennials. Bright, "cheerful" yellow flowers will be an excellent decoration and highlight of the garden and lawn. The main thing is to choose the right varieties and provide suitable growth conditions, then they will delight and surprise their owners and their guests.