Ducheney or Indian Potentilla: Edible or Not? Growing from seeds Planting and care

Duchenei Indian has been popular in our region for a long time. This plant was widely grown in flower beds and gardens, then the period of oblivion came, but today Duchenei has rightfully won its former popularity among gardeners. It is used for landscaping balconies, terraces, winter gardens, it is grown as an ampel plant in flowerpots or hanging flowerpots. Ducheneu is also grown in the open field, as a beautiful creeping plant.

Ducheney Indian belongs to the genus Ducheney and the Rosaceae family. Her homeland is Eurasia, South and North America. In our area, it has spread everywhere and perfectly adapted to our natural conditions.

Duchenei is Indian.

This species is represented by a perennial plant with creeping stems that are covered with hairs. The stems can be up to one meter long. Seeing a ducheneu, at first you might think that these are strawberries. After all, the plant has similar leaves, which are collected in a rosette and painted green. This "strawberry" blooms with small single yellow flowers. The flowering period is quite long, from early May to late August.

Dushenei's fruits are very similar in appearance to strawberries, but completely tasteless and are drawn to the sun.

The plant is absolutely unpretentious. Differs in the ability to quickly develop and form a lot of weaving whiskers on which rosettes of young bushes are formed.

Botanical description and characteristics of the plant

Dusheney (duusheni) Indian or Indian Potentilla (Latin Potentilla indica) is a perennial herb of the Pink family. Also found under the names of fragaria, pseudo-earthy, false strawberry, Indian strawberry, Indian finger ring. Ducheneu was discovered and described in the 9th century by the French botanist Antoine Duchene - the plant was popularly nicknamed after him.

Similarities and differences from strawberries

What does ducheneu look like? Outwardly, the bush is difficult to distinguish from ordinary strawberries: compact basal rosettes formed by trifoliate leaf plates, long mustache shoots that can reach 0.5 m.The differences are in flowers and fruits. The flowers are the same in structure, but the dushenei have yellow petals. The berries are round, bright red, densely covered with seeds that protrude noticeably.

In wild strawberries, the berries droop, and in Indian Potentilla they are directed upwards - like precious stones scattered over the greenery. Dushenei fruits are rich in vitamin composition and other useful substances, like strawberries, but they are much inferior in taste. They are watery and insipid, but will help quench the traveler's thirst. In nature, thickets of this beautiful plant are found in South and East Asia.

Is Dusheney Indian edible or not?

Dushenei berries can be eaten in small quantities. Be careful, because eating a lot of berries (especially fresh ones) can make you feel unwell. Pregnant and lactating women, children, the elderly, allergy sufferers are not recommended to eat ducheneu berries. Take remedies according to folk recipes strictly under the supervision of a doctor.

Dusheney has been cultivated since the 19th century.Gardeners did not remain indifferent to such beauty; at present, the ducheneu is grown in areas from Siberia to the southern territories. In a flowerpot, it will become a catchy decoration of a balcony or window sill.

Winter hardiness

It grows well in moderately warm climatic conditions, is unassuming to care for, hibernates under a snow cover (it can quickly recover if at least a few outlets survive). Needs annual renewal, but unlike strawberries, they do not need to be transplanted to another place.

By the way, there is an opinion that in the drawings in the Khokhloma style, known all over the world, the masters depicted it as a duchenee. This is confirmed by the yellow tint of the petals. At that time, the plant was already grown in our country, and in horticultural reference books it was found under the name of fragaria.

Application in traditional medicine

Due to the listed useful properties of dusheney, it is indicated for the treatment of such diseases:

• diseases of the digestive system, such as stomach ulcers, gastritis, colitis, dysbiosis;
• oncological diseases;
• diseases of the pancreas, in particular for the treatment of acute and chronic pancreatitis;
• liver disease: hepatitis C, cirrhosis, liver failure;
• stomatitis;

• nervous disorders - relieves of neurosis, depression, increased anxiety, insomnia (it is recommended to alternate with an infusion of loosestrife or oregano decoction);
• heals damage to the skin - promotes healing of wounds, ulcers, burns, cracks;
• anemia, the treatment of which is good to carry out in combination with an infusion of oak tree.
• diabetes;
• colds.

For the prevention and treatment of diseases, it is recommended to use fresh or dried Potentilla berries, as well as to use decoctions and tinctures from the flowers and leaves of the plant.

Decoction for external use. 10 g of dried raw materials must be poured with 100 g of water and boiled over low heat for a quarter of an hour. Add the evaporated liquid to the original amount. Cool and filter. Use for external use as lotions and compresses.

Decoction for internal use. It is prepared in the same way as for external use, with a twofold increase in the amount of liquid.

Alcohol tincture prepared in a ratio of 1:10 (for 50 g of raw materials ½ l of high-quality alcohol). The tincture should be infused for 14 days in a dark place, shaken periodically. Take 20 drops for internal use and as compresses for external use.

Growing Indian Potentilla from seeds

Indian dusheney seeds photo

Seeds remain viable for 2-3 years, so there will be no difficulties with seed reproduction. It is important to stratify: at the end of January, wrap the seed in damp cotton wool or gauze, wrap it in cellophane and put it in the vegetable section of the refrigerator, where the bundles will stay until March. During the specified period of time, make sure that the gauze or cotton wool is damp.

• After stratification, sow in wide containers with a sand-peat mixture, you can sow in a plastic container with a lid.
• The seeds are very small and should not be deeply buried, literally scatter them over the soil surface.
• Moisten with a spray bottle.
• Cover the top with a film or a piece of glass, a transparent lid to create conditions for high humidity.

Small and fragile shoots of duchenei will be very difficult to dive, and there is a high risk of seedling death. To prevent this, it is much more reasonable to plant 1-2 seeds in the cells of the seedling cassettes with loose nutritious soil. Small seeds can be planted with a toothpick.

• The shelter will need to be lifted daily for ventilation.
• Maintain ambient lighting and temperature in the 22-25 ° C range.
• Spray the soil with a spray bottle as it dries. Remember that stagnant moisture is fraught with the development of rot, which can completely destroy crops.
• When the seeds hatch, you can remove the shelter.

Dusheney Indian from seeds photo shoots

• Continue with moderate watering, in the phase of appearance of a pair of real leaves, plant in separate pots for constant growth, if sown in a common container.
• Every 2 weeks, fertilize the leaves with nitrogen-containing fertilizers, at a concentration of 50% of the manufacturer's recommended dose.

It is possible to plant seedlings on a site (in open ground) in May with the establishment of real heat on a site protected from the wind and the burning midday sun, the plants must have a developed rosette of leaves and a height of at least 7-8 cm.To get ready-made seedlings, transfer the plants intermediate to peat or plastic cups for growing, after which it will be convenient to transfer them while preserving the earthen coma.

Do not plant weak, small plants, it is better to leave them indoors: fragile plants will not tolerate transplants into the ground and will die. It is better to wait until August, when there will be no summer heat, and there is enough time for rooting for the plants to prepare for wintering. In some cases, it is allowed to plant seedlings in the next season in the spring, providing the plants in winter with a cold content at a temperature of 10-15 ° C.

Frost resistance:

Duchenei is suitable for moderate warm climatic conditions, it does not require special care and perfectly wintering under a layer of snow. In case of freezing, it quickly recovers upon the onset of heat, but on condition that at least a couple of outlets remain. It requires annual renewal, but you won't have to look for a new place for it, as is the case with ordinary strawberries. A plant can grow in the same area for many years.

There is an opinion that it is ducheney that is depicted by masters known all over the world in paintings made in the style of Khokhloma. As confirmation, they speak of yellow petals that are visible there. In those days, the cultivation of these berries was already actively involved in our country, but it was also known as a fragaria.

Outdoor landing site

Ducheney grows well in partial shade and does not tolerate stagnant moisture. Perhaps the most suitable place for her is under trees or large bushes. With regular watering, it grows well in open sunny areas. Do not plant in low areas as the roots are susceptible to rot. If the groundwater is close, build a high bed.

Moderately nutritious soil is required (on fertile soils of duchenei, it increases leaf mass and expels a lot of whiskers to the detriment of flowering and fruiting, respectively). Looseness is very important. Loam and sandy loam soils are ideal. For growing in a flowerpot, take a universal substrate or a mixture of leafy, turfy soil and sand (ratio 2 * 1 * 1).

When planting on a plot, keep in mind that no more than 9 plant bushes will be needed for 1 square meter of area.

Is it possible to eat duchenei:

The fruits of this plant are quite edible, but you should not eat a lot of them at once. Fresh berries in large quantities can make you feel unwell. For allergy sufferers, pregnant and lactating women, children and elderly people, the fruits of this plant are contraindicated. When using medicinal products based on it, made by traditional healers, it is imperative to consult a doctor.

As a domesticated plant, duchenea has been cultivated since the 19th century. She did not leave indifferent gardeners from all over the world and, of course, our country. It is grown all over the place, both in the Siberian regions and in the south of the country. If you plant her in a flowerpot, then she can decorate the terrace, balcony and windowsill.

Potted Dushenei care

Dusheney Indian at home

Pot selection and support

As a houseplant, duchenee fits perfectly into the interior and pleases with its beauty for many years. It is grown in a large pot, flowerpot, due to the ability of the shoots to curl, it can be cultivated as an ampelous plant. If you set up a support, for example a round one, and guide the growth of the stems along it, you get a spectacular floral arrangement.

Temperature regime by seasons

For the summer season, take it outside, an open balcony, a terrace, and with the onset of cold weather, return it to the room. Although the potted dusheney normally tolerates a drop in temperature to 5 ° C, it is better to keep it at a temperature of 12-15 ° C in winter. At this time, the pseudo-earthen plant is in relative rest - provide diffused lighting and minimal watering.

Watering, feeding and transplanting

Indian strawberries in a pot during the warm season need watering as the topsoil dries up. Every spring, indoor Indian strawberries should be transplanted using the transshipment method. Choose a container slightly larger than the root system. In the spring, feed with complex mineral fertilizers.

Pruning

It is absolutely impossible to remove wilted inflorescences, because it is from them that the fruits are formed. When the berries darken and become unattractive, they can be cut along with the flowering stems. To maintain decorativeness throughout the season, remove dried leaves, only cut to the ground.

Growing and procurement of medicinal raw materials

Indian cinquefoil can be propagated both by seeds and by dividing the bush. The easiest way is to plant root shoots from the mother plant. When propagated by seeds, they are sown in the spring in flower boxes filled with disinfected moist soil. Seeds germinate within 4-6 weeks. When the first leaves appear in the seedlings, they are transplanted into separate flower pots.

Cinquefoil needs regular watering. In spring and summer, it is recommended to spray it with water in addition to watering. For cultivation, you should choose areas well-lit by the sun. However, direct sunlight negatively affects the growth of Potentilla.

For medicinal purposes, both the fruits and leaves of the plant are used. Berries are recommended to be consumed fresh. You can also use frozen and dried fruits, however, the beneficial properties in this form are somewhat reduced. Harvesting is carried out when the receptacle acquires a dark red color. The fruits are dried in an oven, oven or in special dryers at temperatures up to 50 ° C. Dried raw materials are recommended to be stored in glassware with a tight-fitting lid at room temperature in a dark place. The shelf life is 2-3 years.

The leaves of the plant are dried under a canopy, without direct sunlight, periodically turning over. It is advised to store dried leaves in linen or paper bags in a dark, dry place. It is not recommended to store raw materials for more than 2 years.

Ducheney is more often used as an ornamental plant, and few people know about its beneficial properties. Have you heard of "false" strawberries? Have you ever seen and tasted the fruits of duchenei? Perhaps you decorate your personal plots with it? Or are they successfully used for the prevention and treatment of any diseases? We are waiting for your stories and advice on the use of this plant under this article.

How to care for Indian dusheney outdoors

Dusheney Indian planting and care in the open field Photo of berries

Plant care is not laborious and includes simple agrotechnical techniques:

• Regular watering, especially in extreme heat, so that the leaves do not dry out and large beautiful berries are poured. In the summer heat, delight the garden plantations of the Duchenei with sprinkling (in the morning or in the evening before sunset).If the heat is at its peak, and the place for planting is sunny, you can shade it with a net so as not to burn the beautiful “precious” berries;
• Young plantings should be broken from weeds and periodically loosened the soil. If you mulch with sawdust or coarse sand, these procedures can be avoided, and mulch also helps to keep the soil moisture longer.
• Spring feeding with complex fertilizers (for example, nitroammophos) has a positive effect according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Beneficial features

In the official pharmacology of Dusheney, Indian is not used, but its healing properties are actively used in folk medicine, especially in Asian. Let's list some of these properties:

• antitumor effect;
• restoration of the body's salt balance;
• tonic effect;
• positive effect on the gastrointestinal tract;
• anti-inflammatory and antipyretic effect;

• favorably affects the work of the pancreas and liver;
• restores intestinal microflora;
• normalizes cholesterol levels;
• has a choleretic effect;
• activates the process of hematopoiesis, reduces the risk of anemia;
• is a natural antiseptic, heals wounds, burns, ulcers and cracks.

Did you know? Duchenei was named after the famous French botanist Antoine Duchene, who described the Indian Potentilla.

Diseases and pests

Among the diseases for the ducheneu are the danger of phyllosticosis, fusarium, anthracnose, powdery mildew. Terrestrial pests threaten: spider mites, aphids, Colorado beetles, slugs and underground: beetles. In case of illness, treat it with a fungicidal preparation (Switch, Skor, Quadris, Maxim, Ordan, Radomil-Gold, Horus, etc.), but it is advisable to treat it in the spring for preventive purposes.

Take precautionary measures with regard to pests; you do not need to wait until they begin to gnaw the bushes. In the spring and again in the summer, spray with an insecticide solution (Aktara, Aktellik, Match, Engio). Slugs love ducheneu no less than strawberries. To block their path to the plants, crushed eggshells, pebbles or an appropriate insecticide in powder are scattered around the plantings.

How to prepare for the winter cold:

If pots are used to grow dushenei, then for the winter it must be placed where the thermometer does not rise above 15 degrees and does not fall below 10.

The one in the garden will feel great under a layer of snow. In case of a small amount of snow, it is necessary to mulch the plants using spruce branches and dry leaves.

Reproduction of ducheneuil

There are three ways to breed Duchenei.

By dividing the bush

How to divide the Indian dushenei bush

Start dividing in the spring or late summer. For indoor Indian strawberries, the procedure is combined with a spring transplant, so as not to disturb the plant once again and ease the troubles of the grower. Remove the plant from the pot, shake the soil off the roots and use a sharp knife to cut it into several pieces.

It is not necessary to grind much, make 2-4 divisions from one bush. Sprinkle the cuts with wood ash or activated carbon, plant them. It will take a little more effort to dig up a plant on the site. Wielding a sharp shovel, "cut out" a bush with an earthen lump, further actions are similar.

Basal processes or whiskers

During the growing season, the fragaria releases many whisker-branches on which rosettes of leaves are located. Do not separate them right away, wait for them to form their own root system.

If there is not enough space on the site for rooting shoots, you can put pots nearby and plant them immediately, but separate from the main plant after final rooting.

What is the difference between dusheney and strawberries:

It has a great external resemblance to common strawberries. It has small basal rosettes formed by triangular leaf plates, whisker-like shoots reaching 50 cm in length. They differ in their flowers and fruits. The structure of the flowers is the same, but the colors are different. Dyusheya is famous for its yellow flowers. The fruits are round, bright red and covered with pronounced small seeds. They look upward, and drooping berries grow on ordinary strawberries. Each dushei fruit contains a large amount of vitamins and many other useful elements, which is the same as that of strawberries, but its taste is much lower. Their taste is bland, but because of the great wateriness, you can quench your thirst. Under natural conditions, this beautiful plant grows in the South and East of Asia.

Ducheney: characteristics, features of breeding

Strawberries duchesnea (Duchesnea) can be attributed to spectacular, versatile in use, as well as easy to care for perennials. This climbing plant is successfully grown not only in the garden, but also in greenhouses, rooms as an ampelous culture. Hanging shoots look very nice in pots. In addition, a climbing, clinging to supports, a dusheney plant is able to transform a garden and add its own flavor to it. If you look at it, you can understand that the lush foliage gives it attractiveness, against the background of which small yellow buds look bright and harmonious, which, after flowering, replace the bright red berries.

The positive qualities of this culture include rapid growth. So, a small bush, planted in a flower bed at the beginning of summer, by the end of the season becomes a thick, overgrown carpet.

In order for a plant to delight with its beauty for a long time, it is necessary to take care of it, taking into account its characteristics and preferences. How to properly breed this crop on the site will be discussed in this article.

The name of this plant was given in honor of the famous French botanist Duchenne, who lived in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.

Benefit and harm

Plant not poisonous... Having multiplied in a feral state, it does not turn into a malicious weed. The main benefit of this wonderful plant is in its decorativeness.

Dusheniya is a variety of Lianas. If you are interested in other representatives of these climbing plants, read our experts' articles on the peculiarities of growing exotic Dichorizandra, beautiful Thunbergia, wonderful Episia, spectacular Rafidophora, elegant Saxifrage, white-red Clerodendrum, girlish grapes Parthenocissus, unpretentious Rheo and gentle Tolmia.

Conditions for growing ducheneuil: light

The growing area should be well lit. This culture easily tolerates shade, as a last resort, you can plant it under a tree in the garden or near a garden structure.

She recommends growing false strawberries in the apartment on the east or west side of the apartment so that the bright sun rays do not burn the delicate leaves. If a pot with a dusheney plant is placed on the southern windowsill, then it should be shaded with tulle, gauze or tracing paper. There will probably be little light on the perennial's northern window, so it is necessary to supplement the sun's rays with artificial light. During the summer months, the bushes should be taken out onto the terrace or balcony.

A place

It is not recommended to plant perennials in a place that floods every year. This culture is considered frost-hardy, and even if it freezes in winter, it quickly recovers.

For a short time, duchenee can grow without watering and in soil with a poor mineral composition. But at the same time, Ducheney does not like to be fertilized too abundantly. Then the creeping stems grow quickly, but it will not bloom, and the berries will not tie.

Priming

Grows best perennials in light to medium soils.When planting, it is better to prepare the soil yourself, taking leafy soil and sand in equal proportions. When planting a dycheneu in an apartment, you can purchase the usual mixture for indoor flowers. But not depending on the place where the perennial will grow, drainage is definitely needed.

At the bottom of the pot or in the recess of the hole, a drainage layer is first laid out, consisting of expanded clay or pebbles. Its height fluctuates about five centimeters. Then the main substrate is poured onto the drainage layer.

Temperature regime

The plant is not too picky about temperature fluctuations, because it is frost-resistant. The optimal temperature for it is 22-24 degrees. And in winter, the temperature in the room should drop to 15 degrees. But at the same time, in winter, the bushes also require bright lighting.

Watering mode

False strawberries love an abundance of moisture, therefore, during the period of active vegetative growth, they need to be watered regularly. Do this as soon as the topsoil dries up. Watering is not done with cold water. The water must be allowed to settle and warm up.

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Most often, the bushes should be watered during active growth. After switching to winter mode, the number of waterings is reduced. In an apartment, in hot weather, the leaves of Indian Potentilla are sprayed, while moisture should not get on the flowers. In the autumn-winter months, the procedure is not carried out so that Ducheney does not rot.

Plant care

False strawberries are quite unassuming to grow. The beds do not need to be weeded out, because the crop spreads quickly, taking over new areas. If the winter is too frosty or there is little snow, this perennial should be covered with straw or other covering material.

During pruning, dry stems are pruned as close to the roots as possible. During the season, they should be treated for slugs and caterpillars. Feeding is carried out in early spring. It can be a universal composition.

It is best to plant plants in compositions with flowers, but not in alpine hills. The perennial behaves like a weed and grows rapidly. But it can be planted between trees and bushes in places where greenery needs to spread quickly. Indian Potentilla coexists well with conifers and shrubs.

The bushes can tolerate frosts up to five degrees. When pruning, it is not necessary not to remove wilted flower stalks, berries will soon appear in their place. As the fruits turn brown, they are cut off so that the bush does not lose its decorative appearance.

Is it possible to eat berries

False strawberries are practically indistinguishable from the fruits of their relative, but their taste is unsweetened. Most people who have tried it note tastelessness, but the berries can cause toxic poisoning. Therefore, you should not eat them if pregnant women, nursing mothers, and children are prone to allergic reactions.

Growing methods

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It is most convenient to propagate decorative strawberries with ducheneus stolons-"mustaches". Young rosettes take root easily and quickly, clinging even to caked soil. In autumn, stolons are cut, new plants are distributed in places.

Dusheney seeds

Next year you can expect flowers and berries.

Seeds

It is not too difficult to grow a ducheneu from seeds. This method will take a little more time.

Planting false strawberry seeds step by step:

• Disinfect the soil mixture for planting by spilling with boiling water;
• Pour soil into containers and, making several shallow grooves, sow seeds;
• Having sprinkled them on top with a thin layer of earth, the plantings are removed to the lower shelf of the refrigerator for stratification;
• After 7 days, it is time to remove the container. The earth in it is moistened with warm, settled water;
• Cover the plantings with plastic or glass. Place them in a bright, warm place;
• Every day, the container is opened for ventilation, the earth is moistened, the condensate is shaken off.

Shoots will appear in a month and a half. At this stage, the shelter is removed. It is necessary to take care of the seedlings until they grow up and get stronger. After they can be seated in permanent places and taken care of as usual.

Cinquefoil as a houseplant

Ducheney strawberry is a plant that combines high decorativeness and amazing endurance. She is able to delight with her colorful appearance from spring to autumn, with indoor cultivation and in winter. Plant care is simple and even a beginner can do it.

Plant passport

Duchesnea Indian - Duchesnea indica (Andr.) Focke is the most famous species of the genus Duchesnea of ​​the Rosaceae family. Perennial plant with leafy, hairy, creeping stems up to 100 cm long, resembling strawberries in appearance. Leaves are numerous, trifoliate, on petioles, collected in a basal rosette, leaves on short petioles, hairy, green, up to 3 cm long. Flowers are solitary, 1-1.5 cm in diameter, yellow, on long peduncles. Blooms from May throughout the summer. The fruits are red, juicy, up to 1.5 cm in diameter, but completely inedible. absolutely tasteless. These "berries" look into the sky, and do not reach for the ground, as in cultivated edible relatives. Winter hardiness. It has been grown in culture since 1804. Ducheney has a number of properties that make it an excellent ground cover. It grows very quickly, covering the soil with a carpet of dark green pubescent leaves collected in numerous rosettes.

Is it worth growing Indian dusheney on your site

The plant, which has the scientific name of Indian dusheney, has other names. Indian cinquefoil, false strawberry - it's all about him.

Young dusheney is practically indistinguishable from small-fruited strawberry plants: the same leaves, almost identical red berries. True, the flowers should be yellow. But under the Russian sun, they become almost white, or there is a variety with white flowers, which our botanists are silent about, which is used by unscrupulous companies selling seeds.

The similarity with small-fruited strawberries is due to the fact that both plants come from the Rosaceae family. But dyusheney is still not a strawberry, but a cinquefoil.

The plant comes from Southeast Asia and, as stated in many articles on the Internet, prefers a warm and humid climate. However, this is not quite true. The plant reproduces well and hibernates in the conditions of the Non-Black Earth Region, although they write about it as an evergreen plant.

Dusheney is grown as an ornamental ground cover plant. But you need to be very careful with him. The plant propagates just like lightning fast. And planted in one corner of the garden, if not controlled, after a short time can appear everywhere: in the beds, lawns, in the bushes of small-fruited and large-fruited strawberries. Flower beds and strawberry planting especially suffer from its dominance.

Ducheney also reproduces with a mustache, which can reach almost two meters in length over the summer. It is almost impossible to distinguish it from normal small-fruited strawberries: the shape of the rosette and leaves is practically identical. There will be round red berries, absolutely tasteless, and there are few of them.

The trouble is that the ducheneuil has tremendous penetrating power. It takes root easily even on sod, and it costs nothing to climb into a well-cultivated strawberry patch. Before the unfortunate gardener has time to come to his senses, the whole garden will be braided with her mustache.

Ducheney climbs into the strawberry bushes themselves. There you can’t tell her from the berry. She clogs the bush, and it becomes stunted, stops bearing fruit. And if you do not take action in time, then you can lose a bed of beardless remontant small-fruited strawberries in a season.

And yet, the ducheneu can be distinguished from strawberries, especially from the beard.

1. The presence of a mustache.
2. The leaves of young dushenei plants have pubescent petioles of literally bluish color. The leaves of young rosettes also have pubescence on the underside.

Duchenei can be accessed from the neighboring area. Its seeds can somehow get caught in the seeds of small-fruited strawberries with white and yellow berries. It is impossible to distinguish young plants at the seedling stage from real strawberries. Only later, if beardless strawberries were sown, and mustache bushes appeared, it is worth taking a closer look at them. What if it's a duchenee?

But it is not all that bad. At home, this plant is considered medicinal. In Russia, they have not yet looked closely at it, since it is found only among summer residents. Although there is information that the duchenea also appeared in our forests. But its anti-cancer properties are recognized by the world official medicine.

China is known for its strong homeopaths who perform real miracles. In Chinese medicine, dusheney is used in the treatment of the digestive system, liver and pancreas. The juice of berries helps with stomatitis, and decoctions of the leaves are used to disinfect open wounds and burns. The plant has anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties. It is also used to prevent cancer and to support the body after chemotherapy. But all this is done within the framework of traditional medicine!

So every gardener and gardener should decide for himself: leave the ducheon on the site or completely get rid of the aggressive plant.