Vasilistnik: planting and care. Cultivation of the master of the house

Wonderful decorative characteristics and excellent healing properties make the plant, like the vasilistnik, become more popular among florists. Planting and caring for him does not require special complex recommendations, so he attracts the attention of many lovers of such beauty.

Vasilistnik: a brief description

The plant of the basilica belongs to the family of buttercups. This plant is characterized by the following features:

• Creeping rhizome;
• Erect stemless stem;
• Stem, basal and openwork sheets, reminiscent of a triangle.

White, pale pink or lilac coloring is a given flower. The vysilistnik can have a height of up to two meters, and in some cases even more.

Main types of plants

Grassworm has about 150 varieties, but the most popular are the following:

• The Delaway Basilica is characterized by purple-lilac flowers, a maximum of one and a half meters high.
• The small malignant grows yellow and grows to 1 meter.
• Vassilistnik vodosborilistny - differs white or pale lilac color of flowers, the height of a maximum of 120 cm.
• Vasilistnik yellow grows to 110 cm, has sharp-edged leaflets obovate.
• The hybridist hybrid differs in comparatively large growth, which sometimes exceeds the two-meter index. Flowers of two colors: light lilac and light yellow.
• Vasylynnyk smelly. The main feature of the plant is a peculiar unpleasant odor. The flowers are yellowish-violet.

Vasilistnik: planting and care

This plant is not too whimsical. But nevertheless, there are some peculiarities of cultivation of such a flower as a basilist. Planting and nursing should preferably be done in partial shade, in addition, abundant watering is very important, especially in the summer months. If these simple conditions are violated, some problems may arise for the master of power:

• Blanching of the color of flowers in connection with staying in a place open to the sun;
• The flowering period decreases with insufficient moisture.

The soil for the plant must always be loosened and clean from weeds. There are no specific requirements for the composition of the soil. It is advisable to make fertilizer on time, because it affects the splendor of the plant. Favorable time for fertilizer application is spring. Nitrogen must be present in their composition.

Some varieties of the vasilist, for example, water-collecting, need pruning.

The Delaway Basilist: Growing, Reproduction

This plant reproduces mainly vegetatively, by means of a method of dividing a bush or cuttings. But another method of growing is also possible: by planting seeds.

Division of the bush is carried out in the middle of spring or early autumn. They are planted in moist soil, at a distance of 40 cm from each other.

Fence cuttings should be carried out in early spring. In their quality young shoots, which differ not fully developed leaves, act. They grow well in the open ground.

Seeds are important to be planted before the beginning of frost, but in late autumn, in the open ground. Already in the second year the plant will brighten the eye with its flowers. They have a pleasant purple-lilac color.

It should be noted that in the same place, the Delaway vasilist perfectly grows about 15 years. The plant tolerates frosts well. It is also important to water the plantations in time, as a lack of moisture can provoke the invasion of such a pest as aphids.

Healing composition of the master. Application in medicine

In alternative medicine, a plant like the vasilistnik is used willingly. Its properties have been known since ancient times. Basically, in alternative medicine, an ordinary vysilitist and a stinky fussy are used. Its structure contains such basic components as:

• tannins;
• Alkaloids;
• Phytoncides;
• ascorbic acid;
• Pyrocatechol;
• Glycoside.

In the root system, the researchers found talikmidine, talmine, taclimaterin, berbirin, talikmin, glaucin.

Infusions or decoctions of the master have the effect:

• Hypotensive;
• Antispasmodic;
• Antimicrobial;
• Sedative.

Vasilistnik is used to treat the following diseases:

• Gastrointestinal diseases;
• Dysmenorrhea;
• Uterine bleeding;
• Other gynecological diseases;
• Problems of ophthalmology;
• Lung disease;
• Neurological disorders;
• Furuncles;
• Purulent wounds;
• hypertension;
• Heart attacks;
• epilepsy;
• malaria;
• colds;
• Edema.

From the vasilistnik prepare decoctions, infusions, ointments, therapeutic powder. But it should be remembered that the plant is still poisonous, so it should be used cautiously and only after consulting a doctor.

How to properly prepare the vysilistnik

For medical purposes, both the aerial part of the plant and the rhizome are used. It is recommended to collect grasses in the summer months, that is, during the flowering period. To prepare the medicine, leaflets are suitable until the middle of the stem. They are carefully cut, and the rest of the plant is discarded, the roots harvested in autumn.

Dry both roots and grass, preferably under a canopy and always in the shade. Dry ready-made raw materials differ in preserved color, bitter taste and faint smell.

The shelf life of such a medicinal medicine is not more than three years.

Landscape design and masterpiece

The plant is mainly used to create an original unique landscape design:

• Decoration of artisanal and grassy curbs (large vasilistniki);
• As solitary plants;
• Planting in large tracts;
• For decorating and creating exquisite compositions of gardens (small vasilistniki).

In landscape design with the help of this plant, enthusiastic gardeners can create impressive compositions. Vysilistnik is suitable mainly for decorating the back plans or tapeworms. This plant is distinguished by exquisite airiness of both flowers and leaves.

Excellent busterists are bushes with dark foliage. This spindle is purple- leaved , the cotoneaster is shiny, the mahonia. Also, this plant looks great with large-leaved perennials, such as, for example, buzulnik, castor oil or rhubarb. Not bad is combined vasilistnik with companions, which are Iris Siberian, phlox, catchment, Asian bathing suit, gravel.

Due to such a variety of applications, many gardeners are increasingly willing to see among the plants in their landscapes the wrestler whose planting and care is natural and does not require adherence to complex recommendations. Only abundant watering and securing a place in the penumbra are the main demands of the vassilistnik.