Sedum

Propagation, cultivation, useful properties and application of stonecrop

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Botanical characteristics of Sedum

Sedum is a perennial plant with short rhizome with thick roots. Yearlings are short, littered with many leaves. This plant flowers there. In the second year of life stonecrop becomes much higher, and the leaves become smaller in size, also decreases their number. In early summer the plant is covered with numerous flowers of Golden color. Depending on the climatic zone, the bloom of stonecrop lasts all summer. Stonecrop flowers are collected in inflorescence and are located on straight stalks. The rhizome of the plant is very branched for a specific role in the life of a plant: roots, it absorbs from the soil the necessary plant moisture.

The fruit of Sedum – five collected together the leaflets of green colour. Inside the fruit are the brown seeds oblong. Ripe fruits of plants from late summer to early autumn.

Stonecrop can be seen in Europe, North Africa and throughout Russia. It prefers to grow on the glades, rocks, loves the wastelands and grasslands, and light forests.

Propagation of Sedum

Stonecrop reproduces by seed, cuttings and plots.

Sow the seeds in spring or autumn in prepared boxes. These boxes need to dig into the ground or put in a greenhouse. Shoots appear very small. As soon as there are two true leaves, you need to make a dive in the beds. Through this method, the plants will bloom a year or two after disembarkation. Plants propagated in this way do not retain their varietal characteristics, therefore, such reproduction is most often used in breeding.

Sedum cuttings are propagated more often, because this method is not only easier, but also safer. The cuttings plants rooted very quickly, so if the land will be crashed accidentally escape, he easily and promptly rooted. The distribution of Sedum can become a bird or mouse – over them sedums can grow in completely the wrong place. Now the process of planting the cuttings: cuttings are cut, they are left on the sidelines, and during this time, prepare the soil. It is necessary to level the area, which was chosen for planting, cutting, and lay on the prepared soil cuttings. Further cuttings fill the garden soil with a thin layer of slightly compacted. After the need to produce irrigation. After 14 days, plants can be transplanted into the ground.

Spring is the time for the propagation of Sedum with plots of Bush. For this you need to dig up the clump and cut it in such a way that each plot had roots along withkidneys (kidney will grow shoots). Place the division has to be treated with fungicide, and plots to leave for a few hours to dry. Choosing a good a cool place, the resulting plots are planted in prepared soil.

Growing stonecrop

Stonecrop prefers a light place and does not tolerate shade. If the planting is unlit, the Sedum will grow just tall and will cease to bloom. Stonecrop – undemanding to the soil plant, but prefers soil that has humus or compost.

In summer stonecrop actively flowering, so at this time you need to water it, but in moderation. But in the winter, the Sedum watering 1 time a month not often. If watering is excessive, it can lead to rotting of the roots of plants, which means that it will soon die.

In the period of active growth, the plant needs feeding, which is perfect fertilizer.

If the plant you want to transplant, then it should prepare a substrate, which should be loose, with the maintenance of turf and leaf soil, sand and humus. All these components must be connected together in equal shares. Young sedums can be transplanted every 2 years, and the old specimen plants are transplanted once in 4 years.

Sedums commonly affected by root worms, which plants wilt, the leaves, the roots swell. In case of detection of these worms is sick the plant should be dug up and thrown away.

The beneficial properties of stonecrop

Due to the fact that in the stonecrop contains various nutrients, it has many therapeutic properties. Stonecrop has a diuretic and irritant effect. Also this plant is used as remedies in the treatment of malaria. In addition, stonecrop is an amplifier peristalsis of the gut and means that increases the blood pressure.

Stonecrop has wound healing properties, therefore, the preparations used in ulcers, wounds and eczema. Medicines from this plant has analgesic effects on the human body. Juice cleaning is very useful and the elderly and the young, as it contains many necessary body substances.

The use of Sedum

Sedum has long been used in folk medicine. It is prepared in various formulations, pain medicine, compresses and tools to wash. For example, the juice of the plant is used to treat burns, ulcers, wounds and for the removal of warts on the body. Stonecropused in homeopathy for the treatment of hemorrhoids and hypertension. The juice of the plant helps in the treatment of fever, epilepsy, jaundice, anemia, gangrene, itching and hemorrhoids.

Sedum is used as a tincture, juice, tea, decoction, and externally as poultices, gargles and ointments. A decoction of the plant is used for arthritis, anemia and gastrointestinal diseases. A tea made from Sedum, helps to cure heart, diathesis, baby eczema. Cream stonecrop is used in the treatment of wounds, herpes and bone fractures.

Infusion of stonecrop in gastric cancer. To make it, take 1 tablespoon of dry herbs and grind it into a powder, combine the powder stonecrop with 250 ml of boiling water and pour into a thermos, leave for 2 hours to infuse, then strain. Take the infusion of 50 ml three times a day after meals.

Poultice for rheumatism. You need to take the grass stonecrop, make it a powder, take a cheesecloth, pour in 3 tablespoons of the herbs and tie in a knot. Now you need to rinse the poultice with boiling water and still warm apply to the affected area.

Ointment to treat wounds. For its preparation must take fresh stonecrop and squeeze the juice out of it. Next, 1 tablespoon of prepared juice mixed with 20 grams of butter. Ready ointment treated wounds, sores.

Contraindications to the use of Sedum

Don't forget that Sedum is a poisonous plant, though it is used to treat many diseases. Taking drugs from this plant, you need to consult with your doctor. Pregnant women, hypertensive patients and people with increased nervous excitability should not use this plant as a therapeutic agent.