Burning Bush - an amazing plant, mention of him in the Bible and ancient manuscripts.Its name is quite justified, because in the summer heat in the absence of wind plant is enveloped in a light haze that lit match ignites, while the plant itself does not suffer.There is so unusual due to the evaporation of essential oils produced in all aerial parts of the bush.
According to the official classification of this plant is called dictamnus.In common parlance it is called star anise and wild fraxinella.Burning Bush - a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the family Rutaceae.In diameter, it can be up to 1 m at a height of 80 cm. The roots of his strong, woody.The stems are straight, strong, branched at the top, lipkovatye touch.Leaves imparipinnate, similar to the form of ash leaves (hence one of the names).
Areal growth of this plant is quite wide, from the Mediterranean up to the Far East.In the wild yasentsy grow among bushes, on edges of forests, rocky cliffs.
the burning bush - a plant unpretentious, quite hardy.It seamlessly grows in full sun and in partial shade, on poor soils, and the cultivated.Jasieniec has a characteristic smell, something reminiscent of anise star anise, popular with the little people.
this perennial blossoms in early July and blooms for a month.Large, wide open bell with long curved stamens, white or pink - this is its flower.Bush Burning produces loose racemose inflorescences that attract and smell them.But do not be otherwise appear headache, weakness and drowsiness.If you touch the plant, shrouded in mist, you can get burns with blistering and nonhealing wound, after which the scars may remain.When cloudy weather the plant is completely innocuous.
Ripple fraxinella possible seeds, cuttings and division.Seeds ripen in early autumn, sow them better for the winter, as a good germination, they do not differ.In the spring or fall (but not in the summer!) Can be divided into "bush".Burning Bush easiest neodrevesnevshie propagated by cuttings, which must be taken "to heel".It is desirable to take root after treatment and rooting stimulator directly to a permanent place, maintaining a distance of 40 cm, astransplant they suffer badly.Grown from the seeds of the plant blooms, usually in the fourth year, but from cuttings - can please the next flowering.
Despite the fact that the burning bush - a plant poison, it is widely used in folk and traditional medicine.With his help treat depression, allergies, respiratory infections, falciparum malaria, scabies, epilepsy and expel worms.However, self-engaged is not necessary.It is used in cooking.In Georgia, for example, from its flowers made seasoning for meat and snacks.
In landscape design fraxinella used in mixborders, and in a single planting.It is nice to get along with dry-loving plants such as daylilies, Monarda, Heuchera, etc.Taking into account the peculiarities of plants, do not put it near the tracks, especially those who have small children and pets.Perhaps it does not need to put on your site, and admire from afar.
