Derbennik ivolistny - fabulous plakun-grass

The plant with a high and powerful stalk, bright colors from a distance resembles a torch. It is all the more surprising that this ornamental flower, the withered duckweed, was popularly called placoon grass. There is an explanation for this. After a warm summer night or abundant dew from narrow leaves that look like willow trees, "tears" drip. This releases excess moisture.

The flower belongs to perennial herbaceous plants. In height, it reaches one hundred and fifty centimeters. Blossoms quite a long time - from July to September. In nature, it is common in lowlands, meadows and swamps, along the banks of water bodies. It can form large thickets. Violet-red or crimson flowers are collected in a spicate inflorescence, they cover not only the main stem, but also side shoots. Most often it occurs in the Far East, Siberia, and also in Central Asia.

Possessing such a vivid and memorable appearance, the quail sheather could not help but interest the florists. The owners of apiaries appreciate it as a good honey plant. There are many different varieties of this plant. They have greater resistance to drought, bloom brightly and abundantly, are small in size. Undoubtedly, possesses and fine decorative characteristics of the quackberry, the photo shows this. For example, a variety of Pink Pearl. The height of the plant reaches one hundred and twenty centimeters. His flowers have a pinkish purple color. The compactness of Feuerkerz is distinguished by its compactness. Height - up to eighty centimeters, the color of the inflorescence is pink-red. Noteworthy is the short, salmon-pink Robert variety, as well as the Brilliant, Roseum Superbume.

On any garden plot, the noblewoman will look great. Plant cultivation dictates certain requirements that must be observed. For a flower, it is necessary to create conditions that are close to the natural environment of its habitat. Choose for him a better sunny area, but in the penumbra the flower will safely grow. Must be the soil for the flower is moist, even moist, at the same time well-ventilated. The plant is very fond of moisture and well tolerates its overabundance. Plant it in a soil rich in nutrients. It is necessary to weed out the weeds on a regular basis, to add fertilizing. Instead of loosening the land around the plant, it is better to mulch. For this, compost or peat is used. Plakun-grass is resistant to cold. To prolong the flowering period, it is enough to remove wilted inflorescences. The flower multiplies by seeds, by dividing a bush or by cuttings.

Suitable for a water-bearing derbenik for water reservoirs. It will look great in the villa area in floral arrangements on flower beds, among other bright perennials. It can serve as a backdrop if it is planted in the mixborders in the background. Plakun-grass will become a bright accent in landscape design.

A good tyrant is a noblewoman, not only for its decorative qualities, but also for medicinal properties. Prepare the tops of flowering stems, they are dried in the air, under a canopy and prepare decoctions. They are used in the treatment of diseases of the stomach, from diseases of the nervous system, headaches.