Planting and caring for variegated dampness to your advantage

Sleep is a vicious weed and a miracle cure. This herbaceous plant is found everywhere in all regions of the country and is probably familiar to everyone. It is enough to look at the photo to remember what it looks like. The herb has pronounced medicinal properties, it is used to prepare healthy vitamin dishes, but, at the same time, it can cause a lot of trouble for gardeners, especially the happy owners of plots located near forests and unplowed natural areas.

What it looks like and where it grows

Archaeologists have noticed that the Neanderthals were still used by the Neanderthals as a pain reliever, as well as for the prevention and treatment of joint deformities. After some time, the common snake began to be grown in the gardens of the monasteries for both medicinal and culinary purposes. The Swiss herbalist Johann Künzler mentioned the plant in his manuscripts as a useful remedy for many diseases. In the rest of the literature, runny is referred to exclusively as a weed that is difficult to get rid of. But now interest in this plant has renewed.

Sleep is a perennial herb that belongs to the umbrella. It has a bare, slightly branched stem up to 100 cm high. The shape of the leaves of the plant resembles a goose foot print. The top of the plant is represented by a large inflorescence - an umbrella, which consists of small white flowers. In forests and other darkened areas, it may not bloom for a long time, but multiply with the help of a massive rhizome. The life span of a culture is 50 years on average.

Common runny (Aegopodium podagraria) is a weed that grows in garden plots and is common throughout Russia. She often catches the eye, but few people pay attention to her. There is also a decorative glimmer with eye-catching light stripes. It is actively cultivated in gardens, regularly pruning the inflorescences for greater growth.

Botanical description

Snyt is a herbaceous perennial from the Umbrella family. It has a long creeping rhizome, which gives numerous root suckers, due to which it is prone to aggressive seizure of new territories.

In the close-up photo of the dream, you can see a weakly branched naked furrowed stem, hollow in section. The height of the bush on fertile soils can reach 100 cm, but usually does not exceed half a meter. Leaves are trifoliate or triple-pinnate, ovate-oblong, with a pointed end, with serrated, sharply serrated edges. The upper part of the leaf is glabrous, the lower part has a short pubescence. The petioles of the lower tier are long, the upper leaves are shorter, and they themselves are less dissected.

It blooms only in open areas, under the canopy of a forest or in shady corners of the site, this rarely happens, reproduction in this case is exclusively vegetative.

The umbrella-type inflorescence includes up to 2-3 dozen rays, at the ends of which small whitish flowers with five oval-heart-shaped petals open. At the end of flowering, oblong seeds-fruits of 3-4 mm in size ripen. The apical umbrella inflorescence is always larger than the others.

Sleep is a long-lived herb.If we consider all the shoots from one bush as a single specimen, then it can occupy a very significant territory and live in one place for at least half a century.

The chemical composition of the dream

The chemical composition of this plant is poorly understood, but many scientists argue that it coincides with human blood in the formula and content of the main elements. The health benefits and harms of sleepiness lie in the unique inorganic composition.

The aerial part of the plant consists of kaempferol and quercitin, as well as citric and malic acid. The leaves contain a lot of fructose and glucose. A protein was found in the culture, which is not characteristic of the umbrella family.

Practical use [edit | edit code]

Young leaves and salted petioles are good for eating as a salad. They are wiped on mashed potatoes; dream greens have a pleasant smell and are used as a seasoning for a variety of dishes. The stalks of the leaves can be marinated with vinegar, caviar and side dishes are prepared from them. Non-expanded leaves and young leaf petioles are used instead of cabbage for cooking cabbage soup, borscht and botvinia [2].

Sleepy is a good honey plant, it is valued on a par with such a highly productive honey plant as ivan tea. In those years, when Ivan tea does not produce enough nectar, it is replaced by glee. Bees willingly visit these plants, especially in the morning. The nectar productivity of dream flowers depends on the shade of the forest: with a shade of 0.3, the nectar productivity of 100 flowers per day is 12.8 mg, with a fullness of 0.5-0.8 of one plant, 134 and 62.9 mg of sugar, respectively. [ source not specified 235 days

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The runny has a value as a forage plant. Its leaves contain a significant amount of protein and relatively little fiber. In experiments on rabbits, common runny showed a high nutritional value. [ source not specified 235 days

] Because of its strong smell, it is eaten in small quantities - by cattle, sheep, goats, horses. It is eaten best by sheep. [
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] And in the steamed form or in the form of a slice, the whitewash is eaten by pigs. The runny grows back well after cutting, but reacts negatively to grazing. [
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] It is suitable for silage.

Sleep is a plant that the Monk Seraphim of Sarov ate for many years. No wonder he is credited with special properties. It has two more popular names - "goat's leg" and "foot trap". The first name is associated with the corresponding shape of the leaves, the second - with the ability to treat various diseases of the legs.

Sleep is a plant that the Monk Seraphim of Sarov ate for many years

Nutritional value and calorie content of sleepy

The benefits of ordinary sleepiness are due to its energy value. It is a low-calorie food that consists mainly of water, dietary fiber, antioxidants and resins.

The plant contains many mono- and disaccharides, which provide the main benefits to the body. The product is recommended to be used for medicinal purposes, but only after consulting a doctor, as it can cause significant harm to the body in combination with other medications.

Diseases and pests

Unfortunately, variegated willow, like many ornamental and vegetable crops, is subject to disease and attack by pests. These are omnivorous aphids. And in dry, hot weather, a spider mite joins them.

Dream pests

Insecticides and acaricides are used to control pests. Processing is carried out every 6 days.If the lesion is significant, it is recommended to mow the planting of the snow before spraying and only then fill it with poison. It is better to burn the cut leaves. Fungicides can help treat powdery mildew and anthracnose.

Proper care of the dull will make the pestle a darling of your garden, and timely installed limiters will not allow it to overstep the boundaries of what is permissible. If you are an adherent of traditional medicine and healthy eating, this plant will take pride of place among the green healers in your garden.

Medicinal properties of sleepiness

Since ancient times, the culture was noticed due to its beneficial properties and began to be actively used for the prevention and treatment of many diseases. The plant runny, the benefits of which are endless for the body, helps to cope with diseases such as:

• stomach upset;
• obesity;
• various inflammations in the body;
• gout;
• rheumatism;
• arthritis;
• arthrosis;
• coronary artery disease;
• bedsores;
• scurvy;
• eczema;
• bacterial and viral infections;
• diabetes;
• mycosis;
• depression;
• breakdown.

Important! Before starting the use of funds based on this herb for medicinal purposes, it is necessary to clarify the dosage and method of application with a specialist. Using the plant in unacceptable quantities can adversely affect the general condition and cause harm to the body.

Sneakiness for men who have problems with potency is simply necessary. The plant has long been used as a natural aphrodisiac and even with the rapid development of medical sciences and technologies, it is much safer and more useful than synthetic medicines.

Confusion in names

In Russian, there are several variants of the name of this plant - runny, runny, food, smelt, runny. In his explanatory dictionary, Dahl explains that it is the last name that is considered correct and attributes the error to the result of translation by foreign botanists, in this case, Germans, who called botanical cultures "by hearsay", introducing their distorted names into all textbooks. However, it is precisely this spelling and pronunciation that has taken root in Russia.

Interestingly, the Latin name of the species is consonant with the disease "gout", which, among others, is treated with the help of this medicinal plant - "podagraria", and the genus itself - "Aegopodium", which means "goose paw print" due to the shape of the leaves.

The use of dream in traditional medicine

Sleep treats many serious diseases, due to which it is actively used by traditional healers. The plant has a number of beneficial qualities, so there are a large number of recipes that help to overcome many diseases without the use of medicines. During the course of treatment, which should not be more than a month, it is necessary to take breaks of 1-2 days. And also the reception must be approved by the attending physician.

Dream juice

The benefits of dream juice are very valuable for joint problems. Cooking does not require time-consuming and quickly solves the problem. To do this, you will need to mince the whole plant or use a food processor. Squeeze the resulting mixture through cheesecloth, and filter the juice through cotton wool. The finished product can be diluted with water or a spoonful of honey can be added to improve the taste. To keep the juice longer, you can pour in a little vodka. Drink 1 glass before meals 3-4 times a day for no more than three weeks.

Flasks of dream

The benefits of dreaming tincture have become a legend in herbal medicine, as this tincture heals many diseases. In addition, it is absorbed by the body better than most medicines, which can harm other organs and systems. Some proven recipes for using this herb to treat serious ailments are worth exploring:

1. Drowsiness with gout. To prepare the tincture you need 1 tbsp. l.Combine the grated leaves and inflorescences of the plant with a glass of boiling water. Set aside for 3 hours, then filter through a strainer. Consume the resulting infusion three times a day, half an hour before a meal, 150 ml.
2. Drowsiness with diabetes. A natural tincture made from dried herb leaves will help maintain blood glucose levels. For this, 2 tbsp. l. Pour 0.5 liters of boiling water over raw materials and put in a warm place for 2-3 hours. Strain the resulting solution and drink 1/2 cup 20-25 minutes before meals 3 times a day.
3. Drowsiness with arthrosis. The juice from the sleep will perfectly cope with pain in the joints. Its preparation will not take long, and the result will not be long in coming.

Dream tea is distinguished by a large number of useful properties, since it retains the unique chemical composition of the product even when boiled. The use of tea is mandatory for diseases of the musculoskeletal and cardiovascular systems.

Spiritual tinctures of sleepy

It is recommended to use the runny from pain in the joints in the form of alcoholic tinctures, which can be taken orally, as well as rubbing the affected areas of the body. Such a remedy is stored for a long time and well eliminates discomfort when moving.

1. Grind the rhizome and pour vodka in a 1/3 ratio. Leave in a warm room for 14 days to infuse. Consume 25 drops after meals 3 times a day or rub the affected area.
2. Dry the branches of the plant, grind them and pour vodka in a ratio of 3 tbsp. l. for 500 ml. Insist for a month, then filter through cheesecloth. Take 3 times a day 20 minutes before meals for 3-4 tbsp. l. or apply to a painful area of ​​the body.

The course of treatment should not exceed 1 month, and the application rules must be followed so as not to harm the body.

Use as a honey plant

Snipe is an excellent honey plant. During the entire flowering period, it collects bees and other insects to collect nectar. The honey planting productivity is estimated at 240 kg of honey per hectare, the maximum values ​​are reached in warm and humid weather. The approximate daily weight gain of one hive can be 3-4 kg. For a month of active collection, it reaches 30-40 kg.

Dreaming about cooking

It is actively used to eat food, the benefits of which only increase from this. It is used as an additional and main ingredient. The leaves are used in salads, sauces and soups. And also the product is added to cutlets and okroshka.

The nutritional benefits of sleepiness are due to the high content of mineral salts and proteins. The taste of the product is similar to sorrel, so their use in cooking is almost the same.

The recipe for a salad from a dream, the benefits and harms of which depend on the properties of additional products, is easy to prepare. To do this, you need to cut boiled potatoes, carrots into small slices, carefully chop the greens. Combine all the ingredients and season with vegetable oil and spicy tomato sauce.

Common runny is a useful weed

Runny ordinary

A seemingly inconspicuous perennial plant from the Umbelliferae family, Aegopodium podagraria, grows in the grass cover of many historic park complexes. The Latin name of the genus comes from the Greek words aegos - "goat" and podion - "leg": petals have such a shape (like the footprint of a hoof), and the folk nicknames of this plant are snitka, snid, food-grass, borina, hogweed, daglitsa, yaglytsya , ger, gir, hava, rustle, idle time, sleep.

This is a plant with a horizontal creeping rhizome. Stem erect, furrowed, sometimes slightly pubescent, hollow, slightly branched, 50-100 cm high. Lower leaves on long petioles, twice trifoliate, leaves oblong-ovate, up to 8 cm long, sharply serrate along the edge, upper leaves on short petioles, smaller and less dissected. Leaf blades, pubescent on the underside.The inflorescence is a complex umbel, in which there are 300-500 small, white flowers with five almost heart-shaped petals. Fruits are oblong (3-4 mm), brown, ribbed. Blooms in June - July for about a month.

It is found in Europe and in the European part of Russia, as well as in the Caucasus, in Western and Eastern Siberia, Central Asia. Dreaming is widespread in the Non-Black Earth Region and on the Volga Upland. Forms extensive thickets in deciduous forests, in clearings, clearings, forest edges, floodplain meadows, in parks. In shady places it grows wildly and often does not bloom for years. The minimum life span is about 50 years.

In gardens and vegetable gardens, it is a malicious, difficult to eradicate weed, although not devoid of beauty.

I.I.Shishkin. A corner of an overgrown garden. Runny is a herb. 1884. Oil on canvas.

The Russian Museum and the Tretyakov Gallery contain two studies by the artist I.I. Shishkin dedicated to this plant. One of them is called "Dream-Grass".

The blooming specimen resembles a white cloud, which attracts bees and other insects with a sweet aroma throughout the day, but especially from 11 to 15 hours. Honey productivity is up to 230-240 kg / ha. In warm and humid weather during its flowering, the daily weight gain of the control hive is about 4 kg (for the entire period of honey collection - up to 40 kg). This is a strong argument in favor of preserving this species.

Complete chemical composition with. ordinary is practically not studied. 100 g of leaves contain 65 - 100 mg of vitamin C and up to 8 mg of carotene, which is probably why they smell like carrots. The leaves contain protein (over 20%) and relatively little fiber. The amount of ascorbic acid increases by autumn. The mineral composition of the leaves is represented by a number of micro and macro elements.

Studying the snuff, we found a significant amount of potassium (up to 8.1%). It also contains Ca, Fe, Si, P, Mg, Al, Mo, V, Cu, Ga, B, Ti, Zn. So, in 100 g of fresh snow - 16.6 mg of iron, 1.99 mg of copper, 2.13 mg of manganese, 1.68 mg of titanium, 3.9 mg of boron. In the lipophilic fraction, the chlorophyll content was determined (1.6%; unsaturated and saturated fatty acids were identified: palmitic, stearic, etc.) Organic acids are present in the stems and leaves - malic and citric. The inflorescences contain carbohydrates such as glucose and fructose; phenolcarboxylic acids - chlorogenic and caffeic; flavonoids - quercetin, kaempferol, kaempferol diglycosides; choline. The content of essential oil in the aerial part of the plant is 0.14%.

Sleepy does not have a natural rest period, it has a forced autumn-winter break in the growing season. Under favorable conditions, it hibernates with green leaves, and grows all year round in places with warm, snowless winters. Fruits contain essential oil (0.04%) and other substances, ripen in July - August. The plant is self-seeding, the seeds germinate in May.

Only shade-tolerant plants grow in the grass cover of historical landscape gardening objects in the shade of trees, which create a pleasant green background.

We found that in the old manor parks of the Volga Uplands, as a rule, local species of herbaceous plants, typical for broad-leaved forest plantations, predominate, for example, with. ordinary (17%) and stinging nettle (16%).

When restoring the ground cover in landscape parks, the problem often arises of what to do with the growing dullness, the fight against which turns out to be ineffective. Even the removal of the ground cover together with the rhizomes of the dreaming reduces its quantity only for a short period of time. When creating manor parks, as a rule, work was carried out to improve the hydrological regime in the territory, the introduction of organic fertilizers, sand on heavy loams, etc.

As a result of this, conditions arose that were conducive to the development of glum lime forests.Due to its shade tolerance, runny inhibits the growth of other herbs. It easily penetrates the park and grows, often prevailing in the ground cover. It turned out that many of the surviving and feral introduced species of such a cover grow best in garden complexes with a carpet of dreams.

They represent entire ecosystems. It is impossible to remove the water in old parks without damaging the plantings. Therefore, its communities should be preserved, forming a green or flowering carpet.

In old parks, paths framed with a dull look very impressive, which, moreover, perfectly sets off trees and shrubs, creates a velvety cover under them.

Velvety "carpet" from the dream in the estate park gr. Orlova-Denisov in the village. Shikhany of the Saratov region, 2008

However, in sunny glades, with regular mowing, runny cannot compete with other lawn grasses and quickly retreats.

If, for some reason, you still need to get rid of the plant, you will have to repeatedly use special herbicides, for example, Roundup. Moreover, to combat flushing, an increased (twice or more) concentration of its working solution should be used. If there is little sleep, then the drug can be applied to the leaves with a brush. When using a sprayer, it is best to put a wide plastic bottle with a cut-off bottom over its head. This allows you to treat only the weed without affecting the neighboring plants. Good results are obtained by injecting a small amount of the solution with a syringe into the stem. It is also effective to wet fresh sections with a working solution. If cereals and strawberries grow nearby, then it is better to use "Lontrel" to exterminate the dream, which will act purposefully.

Still, don't be in a hurry! After all, sleepy is not only very decorative, but also very useful. It belongs to pigment-forming plants, with its help fabrics are dyed green and yellow. In Ancient Russia with. common was used as a food plant. Her first spring seedlings helped our ancestors to enrich their diet. Then the expression arose: "I wish I could live to sleep!"

In the "Life of Elder Seraphim of Sarov, Hermit and Hermit," it is said that the Monk spent three years in continuous fasting and prayer, feeding on nothing but despondency. No wonder he called it "food", which means "food, delicious food." During the Great Patriotic War, Moscow catering workers traveled out of town in spring and summer to prepare the leaves of this extraordinary herb for the winter for the capital's canteens.

And now, snake can be successfully used in cooking, adding its fresh herbs to various dishes (soups, cabbage soup, okroshka, salads, borscht instead of cabbage). Following the example of our ancestors, it can be pickled, salted, fermented, dried and used as a kind of spice to give dishes a pleasant aroma.

See Green salad with leaves of gravilata and snyti, Siny sauerkraut, Salad from herbs "At the dacha", Green soup with slugs and nettles, Soup "Roadside", Salad "Supervitamin".

Sleep is rich in pectin, which is important for metabolism and the fight against slagging in the body. In folk medicine, it is used for chronic constipation, obesity, as well as for the prevention of cancer. The use of the plant for the treatment of gout is evidenced by its Latin specific name. It has anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects. Scientific medicine uses gleam to treat joint diseases: rheumatism, arthritis, arthrosis.

As a rule, fresh or dried leaves and rhizomes are used.

Mention should be made of its fortifying, detoxifying, antihypoxic properties. Preparations based on this plant help to normalize metabolic processes, improve the general condition of the body. They are used for the prevention and elimination of hypovitaminosis, iron deficiency anemia.

Russian and Ukrainian scientists point to the prospects of using slime to reduce the general toxic effect of anticancer drugs. The plant is used in medical practice for edema, kidney and bladder diseases. In addition, the aboveground part of the plant contains a significant amount of potassium. We assume that the accumulation of potassium is a metabolic feature of the plant, since the amount of this element in the soil, where the studied plants grew, turned out to be small. Potassium salts are important for the prevention of hypokalemia, which often develops with diuretic drugs.

Sleep preparations, due to their anti-inflammatory, emollient, wound-healing properties, are used externally for exudative diathesis, wounds and bedsores, erysipelas, fungal skin lesions.

There is information about the sedative effect of sleepiness and its use in empirical medicine for neuroses. In cardiovascular diseases, the anticoagulant and antihypoxic properties of sleep can be very valuable.

It also finds application in diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, which is associated with its choleretic effect, the ability to normalize digestion processes. It is also used in homeopathy. It is a part of the complex food supplement "Seaweed - Optima", which is recommended for the prevention of cancer, normalization of the gastrointestinal tract.

When preparing a dream, it must be remembered that the aboveground part, less often the roots, serves as a medicinal raw material. The herb is stored during flowering. First, the raw materials are kept in the open air, and then in a dryer at a temperature of 25-30 ° C. The roots are dug up after the plant has flowered, washed in cold water and dried in the shade or under a canopy. Aboveground parts are stored in a sealed glass container, and the roots - in a wooden container for 1–2 years.

It is very important to note that the common runny can be confused with poisonous species, including cicuta, dog parsley, hemlock. In poisonous species, the stems are thicker, branched and tall (more than 1 m), often with a purple or purple tint, the leaves are much narrower than dreaming.

The hemlock roots smell like celery, hemlock has an unpleasant mouse smell, its inflorescences are much larger than those of S. ordinary, on the stalk of dog parsley there are thin stripes, and leaves shiny on the underside with a garlic smell.

Photo by authors

(In abbreviated form, "Floriculture" No. 5 - 2010)

The harm of dreaming and contraindications

Scientists of those times wrote that the plant is very poisonous and its use is as dangerous for life as possible, but modern experts have proved the opposite. The only argument is the similarity of culture with the Poisonous Veh (Cicutavirosa). They simply confused the two plants and mischaracterized the willow.

The only contraindication to the use of the product is individual intolerance to any component in the composition. Therefore, before using the dream, you need to consult a doctor for advice so as not to harm the body, since the plant is contraindicated for use in combination with some medicines.

Growing up in a pharmacy garden

Those who want to have fresh smelt greens "at hand" can grow them in their own garden, and it will not be difficult. The main concern in this case is to limit the area of ​​its growth by installing a physical barrier to the growth of roots in breadth. The depth of the root system is 20-30 cm, so the fence should go into the ground by at least 40 cm. Pieces of old slate, metal sheets or a ready-made special curb tape of sufficient width are suitable for this.

Planting is carried out either by seeds or by a bush dug out in nature. Its rhizome will quickly lay down, but the process will accelerate if you dig it out along with the finished buds.

Important! The weed is easily spread not only by the rhizome, but also by the seeds, so timely cutting of the inflorescences is a must!

Billet dream

It is necessary to collect plants for long-term storage in early May in dry weather, away from roads and large industrial facilities. It is during this period that the plant is filled with useful juice as much as possible. After that, you need to spread the well-washed collection on paper or cloth. During the drying process, regularly shift the leaves until they begin to crumble. This is a sure sign of a finished product that can be used for its intended purpose.

Care features

In terms of care, the variegated variegated is one of the most unpretentious plants. Its growth even has to be limited so that there is room for other crops in the garden. Since the plant lives up to 50 years, the choice of a place for planting it must be carefully considered. Removing the snow is much more difficult than planting it.

Growing conditions

The motley beauty will delight with its thick cover if grown in a moderately lit area with soil rich in humus. In southern arid regions with a scorching sun, flower beds in the shade of trees or on the north and west sides of the house are the best places to sleep. Regular irrigation is required in areas with little rainfall.

Landing

Having decided on the place, they begin to disembark. This can be done from early spring to late autumn. An exception, perhaps, will again be regions with dry summers, in the heat the plant does not take root well and requires more careful attention. Correct planting and caring for variegated glaucous helps to avoid its excessive spread.

Dream bush

Plants are planted pointwise in flower beds, in trunks under trees or along paths. The rooted lawn does not allow unauthorized spread of the plant. Experienced flower growers plant the snow in old buckets without a bottom, completely deepening them. A hole is dug a little larger than the size of a bucket, a layer of drainage is laid on the bottom and covered with fertile soil. A plant is planted in the middle, the soil is slightly compacted. This completes the planting, and further care for variegated glaciation in the open field is reduced to watering it and applying top dressing.

Watering and feeding

For abundant growth of green mass, as well as maintaining the plant in an attractive form, the soil must always be moistened and moderately enriched with organic matter.

In the spring, before the green mass grows, the plantation passes through with a damp, piercing with a pitchfork - this enriches the soil with oxygen and allows particles of compost or rotted manure to penetrate to the roots. Then the site is mulched with any organic matter.

Punching the soil with a pitchfork

During active growth, variegated runny is fed every two weeks with any fertilizer, which includes nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium. If rains are frequent guests in your area, then top dressing is applied by scattering dry fertilizer. For dry areas - combine with irrigation. During the hot season, pamper the parsley with a refreshing shower, only do it after sunset.

Do not overdo it with the introduction of nitrogen, this can adversely affect the color of the plant - its white chlorophyll-free spots will disappear.

Pruning

To maintain the attractive appearance of the flower garden, the dried or damaged leaves of the plant are regularly removed. If the goal is not to collect seeds, then the fading flower stalks are cut off. This avoids self-seeding and conserves strength for the further growth of ornamental grass. Sometimes pruning is carried out to restrain abundant growth, well, for the preparation of dreams for future use.

Reproduction

The fastest way to breed dream is to divide the rhizome, and propagation by cuttings is also possible.

The division is carried out with a bayonet shovel: an earthen lump, intertwined with roots, is cut out and planted to run off to a new place, without fear of either the mother plant or the planted one. At the same time, the variegation of the grass is preserved.

Planted to dream

Cutting is a more troublesome method that requires certain skills. It will not be possible to propagate the variegat and seeds collected by yourself. More precisely, the plant will grow, but will lose its decorative color.

Reproduction

Most often, the culture is propagated by the vegetative method. You can also grow grass by sowing seeds, but this option is rarely practiced. The fact is, with such cultivation, the decorative features of the culture are lost, as a result, an ordinary weed is obtained.

Reproduction by dividing the roots

The division of the roots of the variegated decorative dream is performed in spring or early autumn. To do this, a piece of roots is separated with a shovel, the finished part is planted in a new area.

The plant takes root quickly and easily, and in order to avoid overgrowth, the planting site is limited. To do this, slate or iron is dug into the ground along the contour.

Fighting the sadness in the garden

Please note that glaciers cannot grow on turf. If the garden is overpowered by such a weed, it is best to turf the garden and the weed will disappear. In the event that turfing of the garden is impossible for some reason, the weed can be removed using physical methods of control, which are almost no different from removing in the garden. However, there are some differences.

Under the fruit-bearing trees in the garden, it is not possible to carry out a deep digging of the soil with a root sample. Also, you can not use herbicides that can damage young roots.

How to be in such a situation? To remove weeds from the garden, use the method of exhaustion or the method of individual destruction of sleepiness... The method of attrition is carried out as follows: it is necessary to track and destroy weed seedlings when the first leaf appears. Try to cut the leaf slightly below the root collar. Then the weakened plant will soon die.

If the growth of dreaming began in berry bushes or a perennial flower garden, then in the middle of summer you can fence the weed-out weed with cardboard or some other material, and then gently brush the leaves of the plant with a brush with pesticides. The treated plant should never be touched for 2-3 weeks. If during this period of time the leaves do not acquire a yellow color and do not fall off, the treatment of the weed must be repeated. Re-treated grass should not be touched for another 3-4 weeks. You should also take care that rain and other water does not fall on it.

How to find out to sleep among the forbs of our area?

Snipe belongs to the Umbellifere family. Its stem is straight, tubular. It reaches 50 - 100 cm in length. The leaves are trifoliate, ovoid, with a pointed tip and a serrated edge. On the back, the leaves are pubescent, and on top are glabrous. In the lower leaves, the petioles are more pronounced, as is the division of the leaf blade. The upper leaves have a shorter petiole, widening at the sheath.

The flowers of the dream are small, white, collected in an "umbrella" inflorescence with a large number of rays. It blooms in the first months of summer (June-July). After flowering, small brown oblong fruits are formed, flattened on the sides.

The rhizomes of the plant are long and creeping. It is with this that the omnipresence of dream is connected. No matter how many gardeners try to take her out of their plots, she will definitely creep up from neighbors, or just from the street. Long rhizomes resemble thick threads, which is why there is another explanation for the name of the plant "with a thread". These threads spread in all directions and even to a depth of up to a meter deep into the earth.If you give them free rein, then the runaway will fill the entire area, and cultivated plants simply will not be able to develop. That is why she is so disliked by gardeners, and they are fighting an implacable struggle with her.

Morphological signs

The perennial herb is characterized by the ability to form dense thickets. Moreover, all the grass has one common rhizome, from which numerous shoots depart. This is caused by the presence of a large number of kidneys on the ground. Below is a description of all parts of the common dream plant.

• Roots. The creeping rhizome of the dream is located horizontally, can reach about ten meters in length.
• Stems. Erect, tubular, weakly branching upwards. The plant reaches a height of about 1 m. The surface of the plant stems can be covered with weak furrows.
• Leaves. Basal double-trifoliate leaves of dream sit on long petioles. The leaf plate, sometimes reaching 30 cm in length, has an ovoid shape. The width of the leaf plate is about 15 cm. Complex leaves are placed alternately on the runny shoots. The edge of the plate is sharp-toothed. The upper side is naked, the lower side is covered with villi. The upper leaves are smaller, sitting on shortened petioles with a wide sheath.
• Flowers. Form complex umbellate inflorescences, consisting of small umbrellas not exceeding 1.5 cm in diameter. The central umbel is fruiting, its white flowers are somewhat larger than the others. The umbrellas placed on the sides are sterile. The flowering of the plant is observed in the first half of summer, and lasts about a month.
• Fruit. Small, elongated. This is an achene, up to 4 mm long. The surface is ribbed, the achene is slightly flattened from the sides, the color is brown. Ripening of the fruits of dreaming is observed in the month of August.

The plant reproduces equally efficiently by seeds and parts. The seeds of the common dream have a high ascending capacity.

Snow-grass: photo

Common runny grass

Run away. Flowers.

Outdoor plant care

The culture does not require special care. The main thing is to create comfortable conditions for active growth and flowering.

Watering

It is important that the soil is well moistened, it needs to be watered regularly. If there is not enough moisture, then:

1. foliage grinds, becomes less bright;
2. the ground part of the plant will gradually begin to die off.

However, it will recover quickly if the soil is re-moistened. This is due to the update of the root system.

Water at room temperature is used for irrigation. You can additionally spray the plant, this will maintain the desired moisture level.

Watering the grass is recommended in the evening. This will help avoid burns that can appear on foliage due to direct sunlight.

Top dressing

If the soil at the planting site is scarce, fertilizer should be applied at the beginning of the summer season. To do this, use:

1. mineral mixtures (especially with a high percentage of nitrogen in the composition);
2. organic fertilizers.

This will preserve the decorative appeal of the perennial herb.

Pruning

Runny variegated needs periodic sanitary pruning, during which they remove:

• sick;
• dried up;
• damaged shoots.

It is necessary to remove the peduncles, this will avoid the degeneration of the culture. You also need to regularly update the green growth by mowing the planting at the root.

Growing conditions

Runny variegated prefers well-lit areas, although it can grow quietly in shaded areas.

The soil must be fertile. Before planting a dream, the territory is prepared:

1. they dig up the earth;
2. remove weeds;
3. make top dressing using compost, manure, humus.

On slightly depleted soil, the grass grows well too. You can even meet her on rocky areas located in direct sunlight.

Landing

Plants are planted in the spring or at the onset of autumn.First, a shallow hole is dug on the site, the diameter of which is determined taking into account the installation of root growth restrictors. You can install a one-piece container with several drainage holes in the bottom.

A piece of rhizome is placed in the pit. It is deepened a little, covered with earth, compacting it in order to avoid the appearance of air pockets. You can also plant a ready-made seedling, it is sold:

• in the nursery;
• in a specialized store.

The plant quickly takes root and germinates, actively increasing the green mass.

Fighting dullness in the garden

Destruction of dream with physical strength

To avoid the multiplication of seedlings, it is necessary to remove the weed before it begins to bloom. Regular weeding will ensure that the filamentous sprouts of the germinated seeds are destroyed.

If the weed nevertheless, due to a number of circumstances, has grown and bloomed, the cut inflorescences must be destroyed, they cannot be put into compost heaps. But the vegetative part of the plant can be used for compost.

In order to reduce the rate of reproduction of slush by vegetative parts, it is necessary to carry out regular sampling of the root when digging up the site. If for some reason the site cannot be dug up, then you can cut or mow the plant under the root and move the aboveground part of the weed outside the site. Umbrellas-inflorescences must be burned, while vegetative parts can be put on the compost.

Also apply method of "strangulation". It can be done as follows:

• The bed must be covered with a black dense film to isolate sunlight.
• Then heavy objects are laid out on top of the film.
• Thus, the seeds will germinate under the film and after 10-12 days the first shoots will appear. Then the film can be removed, and the seedlings can be destroyed.
• When vegetative shoots germinate, these parts must be dug up and destroyed.

This method can be implemented in another way. The bed should be trampled down, and then it is covered with cardboard or very thick paper, laid out in several layers. Then a layer of soil or soil mixture is poured onto the paper. When the organic matter is heated in the spring to 70 degrees Celsius, some of the seeds will not sprout, and some of the young sprouts that have emerged will die from the high temperature. In this way, the roots will go down through the paper, but the growth of the dream from the bottom up will be limited. With regular weeding, the achieved effect will be consolidated.

Destruction of dream with chemical means

To eliminate an overgrown plant, it is necessary to destroy its underground root with seeds and vegetative buds. The greatest effect of combating overgrown weeds has chemical preparations - herbicides.

Note! When using chemicals, it is important to be aware of their negative effects on your health, the health of family members and pets. When working with chemicals, it is imperative to wear protective clothing: hat, glasses, respirator, gown, gloves, boots.

Herbicides such as Glyphosate, Tornado, Hurricane, Roundal, Sniper and others are perfect for removing weeds.

When using pesticides, remember:

1. Chemicals are continuous chemicals, so they are capable of destroying absolutely all living plants in the treated area. For this reason, herbicides should be applied prior to planting garden plants.
2. Weeds have the ability to adapt and adapt to the herbicides used, which does not give the desired result from their application. Therefore, weed control agents should be changed at intervals.

Brief conclusions

• Runny variegated, although it is considered a weed, it is distinguished by its decorative attractiveness, therefore it is often used to decorate a site.
• The herb reproduces by dividing the rhizome. Delenki quickly take root and grow even in bare ground.
• For good growth and development of the plant, its abundant flowering, you need a lot of light and water, and in the case of poor soil, annual top dressing in the summer.
• To avoid the degeneration of the culture, it is necessary to remove the peduncles and the ingress of seeds into the soil.