Kupina not burning - a unique plant

Kupina not burning - the plant is amazing, the mention of it is found in the Bible and ancient manuscripts. Its name fully justifies, since in the summer heat, in the absence of wind, the plant is enveloped in a light haze, which a lit match ignites, while the plant itself does not suffer at all. There is such an unusual phenomenon due to the evaporation of essential oils formed in all overground parts of the bush.

According to the official classification, this plant is called dictamnus. And in everyday life it is called a wild boar and ash. Kupina not burning - a plant perennial herbaceous, belonging to the family of rut. In diameter, it can reach 1 m at a height of 80 cm. Its roots are powerful, woody. Stems are straight, strong, branched in the upper part, sticky to the touch. Leaves are odd-pinnate, in shape similar to ash leaves (hence one of the names).

The area of growth of this plant is quite wide, from the Mediterranean to the Far East. In the wild, young trees grow among shrubs, on the fringes of forests, rocky rocks.

Kupina not burning - a plant unpretentious, sufficiently frost-resistant. It grows unproblematically in sunny places and in partial shade, both on poor soils and on cultivated ones. Yasenets has a characteristic smell, somewhat reminiscent of an aniseed tub, popular with a few people.

This perennial flower blooms in early July and blossoms throughout the month. A large, wide-open bell with long curved stamens, white or pink, is his flower. Kupina not burning forms racemose friable inflorescences, which so beckon to smell them. But you should not do this, otherwise there will be a headache, weakness and drowsiness. If you touch a plant covered with haze, you can get burns with the formation of blisters and a long-lasting non-healing wound, after which scars may remain. With cloudy weather, the plant is completely innocuous.

Propagation of the asparagus can be seeds, cuttings and division. Seeds ripen to the beginning of autumn, sowing them better for the winter, since they do not differ in good germination. In spring or autumn (but not in summer!) You can divide the "bush". Burning bush is the easiest to reproduce with non-aged cuttings, which need to be taken "with a heel". It is desirable to root them after treatment with the root stimulant and immediately at a constant place, maintaining a distance of 40 cm, because They do not tolerate a transplant. The plant grown from seeds blooms, as a rule, for the fourth year, and from cuttings - can please with flowering already on the following.

Despite the fact that the bush is not burning - the plant is poisonous, it is widely used in folk and traditional medicine. It helps to treat depressive conditions, allergies, respiratory infections, tropical malaria, scabies, epilepsy and expel worms. However, self-medication is not worth it. Apply it in cooking. In Georgia, for example, seasonings for meat and snacks are made from its flowers.

In landscape design, the ash is used both in mixborders and in a single planting. He gets along well with dry-loving plants, such as daylilies, monarchs, geysers, etc. Given the peculiarity of the plant, do not put it near the tracks, especially those who have small children and pets. Perhaps, it does not need to be planted on your site at all, but to admire from afar.