It so happens that a word has for the people of different professions unlike made sense.It's not often it happens that the experts working in the framework of a single discipline, mean by the same word are completely different objects.A similar situation exists in biology.And if you ask scientists, "Pomeranets - what is it?"- Most likely they will give several answers.Thus, specialists of botany, will tell a lot about the peculiarities of orange tree and its growth and development.But biologists will tell you that it is spoken, but very popular among breeders name breed toy dogs pomeranian, dog experts called American Pomeranian.Let's deal: bitter orange - what it is, a cute dog or a small citrus tree.
Miniature Spitz and Pomeranian?
In Russia, called the dwarf Spitz Pomeranian, and often just oranges.Pomeranets - a decorative breed of dog, characterized by cheerful and sociable character.The name comes from the place of origin - the area around the Baltic Sea, Pomerania, located in Germany.The standard of the breed was adopted in 1896 and since then has remained practically unchanged.Color dog is very different, there are 12 in all colors.Among the fans of this breed - the British Queen Victoria, as well as such modern celebrities like Paris Hilton, Maria Sharapova, Eva Longoria, Sylvester Stallone and many others.Below you can see Sylvester Stallone with his daughter and family pet breed Pomeranian (photo).
Bitter orange
Pomeranets from the world of plants - is an evergreen tree belonging to the genus citrus family rue.Below you can see what it looks like bitter orange.Photography beautifully conveys the appearance of the tree growing in suitable climatic conditions for him.Products from him a lot.In Latin it is called Citrus aurantium and Citrus bigaradia Risso.From the name it was the modern name - bigaradiya.In addition, it is also called chinotto, sour or Seville oranges.
botanical characteristics
Pomeranets - perennial plants and evergreen, its historic homeland is India.There, as well as in the Mediterranean, where it was brought by Arab merchants, this tree, despite the rather shallow root system that reaches a height of 6-12 meters.Crohn he strongly branched, with leaves arranged in a spiral.Chinotto blooms from April to May.The white flowers of this plant, having a wonderful fragrance in diameter are 2-3 cm. They can be located both single and small buds.They develop in the leaf axils.After pollination, flowers are formed at the site oblong ovary, which are then rounded and mature state resemble the most common orange.
is berry-like fruit of orange and consists of 10-12 lobules small, tucked under a bright orange thick and bumpy skin.Ripe fruit bigaradii different sour-bitter taste.
used in cooking
Pomeranets - a plant whose fruit is not consumed fresh.Used peel, flowers and leaves of this tree.Dried peel is used in winemaking, as well as for the manufacture of various confectionery products such as ice cream, cakes, muffins and pastries.Often, orange zest is added to the curd desserts and a variety of creams, which she painted in light yellow color.In a hammer it is added to jam, compotes and jelly, and candied fruit of her love to the Europeans.In cooking, orange peel powder is used to flavor meat and fish dishes, dishes of rice and poultry.
bitter orange oil is widely used for the production of marmalade, sweets, various liqueurs, liqueurs and soft drinks.
Medicinal properties
As established scientists, the smell of orange helps to combat depressive symptoms and receiving bath and inhalations with bitter orange oil eliminates the symptoms of fatigue and a constant state of depression, is able to remove the feeling of constant lack of sleep.If a young child restless sleep, the scent of this plant will help to cope with the nightmares and anxiety.
Official medicine uses of bitter orange, usually in the form of infusions to increase secretion of gastric juice and increase appetite.For children who do not want to eat, and adults, can be recommended to receive 20 drops of orange liqueur, added to 50 g of water, a half hour before eating.
Furthermore, orange essential oil has a very mild choleretic and diuretic, it can be used to prevent the formation of stones in the liver and kidneys.
in Chinese medicine for centuries about the bitter orange is believed that this is the best remedy for a variety of infectious and inflammatory processes.
with different chronic or traumatic injuries of the musculoskeletal system can help compresses, lotions and rubbing with oil of bitter orange.
use in cosmetics
essential oil of orange, obtained by simple cold pressing of the skin, it is widely used in the cosmetics industry.From the colors of the plants get popular fragrance of neroli, and leaves - Oil Petitgrain.All of these substances with a floral-fruity aroma, used by perfumers to create exquisite perfumes and fragrances for a variety of cosmetics.Bitter orange is often used in complex procedures in the fight against cellulite and for skin rejuvenation.
So bitter orange - what is it?This citrus plant that we cultivated as indoor flower and ornamental breed dogs.It is safe to say that the tree and dog under that name - a source of positive to many people!
