Periwinkle: planting, care and use of medicinal properties

Periwinkle - a beautiful herbaceous plant - won the hearts of flower growers with its chic appearance, unpretentiousness and stunning variety of species.

Leathery oval glossy leaves and simple-looking flowers with five petals always look bright, vibrant and healthy - pests do not attack vinka at all (another common name for periwinkle).

Breeders constantly bring new varieties: with motley foliage, double petals and the most bizarre shades - they are gradually replacing the traditional green plants, studded with pink, white and blue caps. But the secrets of caring for the amazing periwinkle remain unchanged.

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How to plant periwinkle

Elegant powerful plant can be grown in any of three ways:

  • from seeds - spring or podzimnym sowing to a depth of 1 cm;
  • grafting;
  • division of the bush.

Prepare to divide the bush in advance, well moistening the soil. Spread the earth directly before work.

Usually separated plants do not suffer and quickly take root in a new place.

When grafting - it is carried out in the spring - use the tops of the shoots. They are cut into separate fragments with two or three nodes.

Almost the entire stalk is planted in the soil, leaving the top pair of leaves on the surface.

The best time for planting periwinkle is spring and early autumn.

Vinka grows quickly, when sowing, planting cuttings and bushes, keep the desired distance between plants - from 15 to 30 cm. Then the adult flowers will not interfere with each other and will look neat.

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How to grow a delightful periwinkle

Favorite land

Periwinkle to taste fertile soil, especially sandstone and loam. Although the plant loves moisture, the water stagnates in the ground and reacts badly: it becomes very wet and languishes. For organic and mineral dressing repay thanks to long flowering and expansion in breadth.

Any illumination

Periwinkle is not capricious, it develops equally well under the scorching sun and in the deep shade of the trees.

However, in open places, the petals fade, and in the shade and partial shade long remain bright.

Winter clothes

In the southern regions of the cold, the wine is tolerated easily, it suffers only from spring frosts and snowless winters. In the suburbs and more northern regions, it is worthwhile to insure and in the fall to wrap up plants with fallen leaves of trees.

Vinca pruning

Lush bush is formed as a result of regular haircuts. Perform the procedure only after flowering!

Medicinal properties of periwinkle

The high content of alkaloids, as well as vitamins, steroids, mineral salts, anthocyanins and organic acids made periwinkle an indispensable assistant to pharmacists.

Periwinkle expands and strengthens blood vessels, stops blood, soothes, destroys germs, has an astringent effect.

There is no single medical profile for the plant. Preparations based on it are successfully used all doctors: cardiologists treat hypertension, atherosclerosis, neurologists - neuroses and other neurological diseases, psychiatry - schizophrenia, depression and psychoses, otolaryngologists - severe disease of the throat and nose, caused by problems with blood circulation and nervous system, ophthalmologists - eye disease.

The plant has long helped to cope with scurvy, diarrhea, tuberculosis and bleeding.

How to be treated with periwinkle at home

A decoction of periwinkle will relieve pressure, relieve rheumatic pains, heal purulent wounds and sores, eliminate itching and cure sore throats. Crush the leaves and pour a tablespoon of the mixture with a glass of water. 15 minutes warm the grass in a water bath.

The dose at a time - the third part of the glass, the total daily - a glass. This broth can be washed - improved skin color and elasticity.

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Rules for harvesting periwinkle

The plant will retain healing after drying, if you collect it at the time of flowering or the beginning of the formation of fruits. Cut healthy vertical shoots with live petals, departing from the ground 1-5 cm.

Do not use ovens, ovens and modern kitchen appliances to dry.

Spread the grass in a thin layer on the terrace, in the attic or in well-ventilated areas - this way you will save the subtle vinca aroma and beneficial properties.

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