Bocconia

Herbaceous got its name in honor of a medical specialist from Sicily, Bocconi, who studied various herbaceous plants. In one thousand eight hundred and twenty-six, this plant was recorded to the Macleaya genus, which got its name in honor of the ethnologist from Britain, Alexander MacLay. After that day, two variants of the name of the plant are known - "Bocconia" and "Maclay". In the circle of Russian summer residents, the second option is usually mentioned. In Great Britain, the plant is called "pappy plume", translated into Russian it means "fluff", "poppy" or "poppy".

Bocconia description

Maclay is a herbaceous species that has been growing for several years, most commonly found in tropical locations such as China, America and Japan. The plant has large foliage in the form of lobes, diameters of about twenty centimeters, grayish, greenish or olive in color. The part of the foliage located below is slightly inclined. The stems of this herbaceous greenish color with a compacted gray bloom, straightened, strong, grow up to two hundred centimeters.

A large number of small flowers look harmoniously in a single bouquet. The time of the abundant herbaceous flowering process occurs in the second summer month. This plant has two small sepals that fall when the inflorescence opens. The herbaceous petals are not available, and the figure of the fruit is very similar to a pea pod. The number of seeds varies from one to four.

Herbaceous grows in a short time period, thanks to the existing creeping root system. If you do not observe the growth of herbaceous, then it can occupy your entire territory.

This plant is intended for large areas; in a small area, the herbaceous one looks strange and does not fit into the overall composition.

Areas with direct sunlight or partially shaded areas are excellent options for grassy growth. Herbaceous looks more interesting next to plants of small stature, phloxes will become an excellent neighbor for them.

Varieties of Bocconia

A couple of varieties and types of this herb are known, most often noted:

- Heart-shaped Maclay (M. cordata), also known as the heart-shaped bocconia.

- Maclay with small fruits (M. microcarpa, Bocconia microcarpa), it is also known as Bocconia with small fruits.

The pedigree of this heart-shaped plant begins in Japan and Southeast China. Herbaceous is not usual for the climate of our country. The plant grows in large cases in the warm climate of Russia. It can be seen in large areas of foothills, meadows, plains, in the Crimea. This heart-shaped plant is considered an evergreen herb belonging to the genus Poppy. Its powerful root system is located parallel to the soil layer with a space of ten to thirteen centimeters deep. The plant's rhizome will be able to endure up to thirty-two branches.

The straightened greenish stems are coated with wax and have a blue tint. The length of Maclay stems varies from one hundred and fifty to three hundred centimeters. The foliage of the plant has the shape of lobes, it is feathery, alternate, petiolate, strongly oval. The dimensions of the foliage are twelve to twenty-five centimeters long. Outside, the leaf plate is flat, greenish in color, the rear part has a small amount of cannon. Inflorescences are reddish with pinkish color, small in size, have a couple of early falling sepals.

An inherent feature of this plant is the absence of petals.

Herbaceous flowers are twenty-five to forty centimeters long, located on the strongest stem, which is in the middle. The fruit of the plant grows up to eight millimeters in length, four millimeters in diameter, in shape it resembles a volumetric brownish box with a grayish bloom.

This small-fruiting plant (Macleaya microcarpa) belongs to the Poppy family (Papaveraceae). The plant, which has been growing for many years, has a powerful root system that reaches a length of fifty centimeters and is two hundred centimeters tall. The herbaceous foliage is in the form of lobes, its size usually reaches from fifteen to twenty centimeters in diameter. On the front side, the leaf plate is grayish greenish in color, and on the back side it is whitish. A large number of small inflorescences of snow-white or pinkish color, the flowers are collected in panicle inflorescences. The fruit is herbaceous in shape and resembles a box. If you cut the greenish stem, a reddish liquid will start to flow out. The herbaceous has a repellent odor for rodents, and the inflorescences have a slight aroma.

All parts of the herb are poisonous.

Bocconia care

Agrotechnics for herbaceous will not cause you problems, the plant is not capricious. The level of resistance to cold weather is high (in the realities of the middle lane, protection is not needed). One rule is to feed the soil with a mullein and constantly monitor the level of moisture in the soil, do not overdo it with watering. Herbaceous prefers places without cold and strong winds and without drafts, as well as with a drainage layer. Slight shading is permitted. The time for disembarkation is the fall season. The flowering process occurs in the summer season.

So that the shrub does not grow abundantly, it is advised to remove excess branches. He prefers fertilizers, loves natural feeding more. The fertilization process must be arranged at the beginning of the spring season. Dead branches in the autumn season must be cut off. The herb is not exposed to diseases and various parasites.

Bocconia planting

When planting, it is required to take into account that, growing in one area, the herbaceous will eventually occupy more territory, creeping along different sides. It is necessary to prepare the soil in advance. In the first layer, about fifteen to twenty centimeters, peat, compost and thirty to forty grams of all kinds of top dressing in the complex are poured. All ingredients must be mixed.

Bocconia reacts negatively to a change in the place of growth.

Immediately before planting the plant, you need to move it for thirty minutes to all kinds of growth stimulants. The root system is placed in the preparation for six to twelve hours, then they are planted. If the summer resident decided to plant this plant on the back, it is required to take into account its specificity of accelerated growth, and limit the growth of the root system by placing the slate foliage in the soil in advance. It is possible to immediately plant the herbaceous plant in a free container without a bottom. Immediately after planting, the plant needs to be thoroughly moistened, it is possible to use those components in which the plant was soaked, adding the required amount of water in advance. The soil near the grassy one is covered with mulch.

The plant does not have the required amount of energy required to ripen the seed. They are characterized by low germination. Seed material from the nursery is planted directly into the fresh air in the spring and autumn seasons without prior preparation. At a temperature of twenty - twenty-five degrees - seedlings are formed after seven days. In indoor realities, it is possible to land in containers, and when the first powerful leaf is formed, dive. After the end of the frost, herbaceous plants are planted in fresh air.

Dilute herbaceous simply by dividing the bush. In the spring or autumn seasons, the herbaceous shrub should be carefully removed from the ground and separated in parts containing one or two buds. When dividing in the autumn season, the stems must be pruned, and not touching a small stump is a reference point. The cut areas must be sprinkled with charcoal. To endure the winter season, the planted shrubs are covered with a layer of mulch. It is possible to cover with a piece of lutrasil.

Breeding herbaceous is possible with cuttings. At the beginning of the spring season, when the branches reach a length of eight to twelve centimeters, they are pruned with hemp. The cut section is lubricated with a special preparation and planted in a partially shaded place. Cover with a cropped bottle made of plastic. Then moisturize. Fourteen to twenty-one days later, the cuttings begin to grow. It is advised to prune the upper part so that the stalk grows as a bush.

Another method of breeding herbaceous is with the help of overgrowth. The bush brings shoots along the periphery, which forms its own root system. It can be carefully trimmed and planted. This method is performed at the end of the summer season.

Plant application

This herbaceous with heart-shaped foliage has gained great popularity since ancient times and was often used in informal treatment. Prepared tinctures of this herbal remedy are used to eliminate a large list of diseases: skin diseases, inflammation of the oral cavity, infections. Tincture of the plant is often used. An interesting specificity of this herbaceous with heart-shaped foliage is to eliminate from various diseases, it is possible to explain the presence of some components in the herbaceous.

The drug "sanguirithrin" includes a set of alkaloids. It is especially effective against some good and bad bacteria, fungi like yeast and Trichomonas. The herbaceous abilities are often used in the treatment of diseases of the skin. The herb has anticholinesterase properties that are often used in the treatment of certain diseases.

There are known contraindications for oral administration of drugs to people with certain diseases.

This plant with small fruits is considered the main component of the sanguiritin drug. The drug has properties against fungi. Macalea has anticholinesterase properties.

The drug "sanguirithrin" was tested on people with various diseases with different forms of neglect. This group of people had symptoms: muscle atrophy, difficulty walking, decreased tendon reflex. The subjects used the drug together with vitamins E, ATP and B, and also did special gymnastics. After some time, experts noticed that the muscle mass increased, there were more movements in the limbs, and the gait was normalized.

This plant is poisonous and it is advised to use it very carefully, even to people without the above diseases.