There is a universal plant that can come to taste and gardeners, and fans of indoor plants. This is budra. In the garden, it will cover the soil with a solid green carpet and thus prevent the growth of weeds. And hanging pots with it will make any apartment more comfortable.
Description
Budra, ivy-shaped, or glucoma, is a perennial grass with creeping stems, as well as purple and blue flowers. It can be found everywhere: in gardens, in gardens, near roads, in fields, in wastelands. People call it catnip, because it smells of mint, and the leaves resemble the cat's paws, and forty-handler, as it helps with many ailments. Nutrients in the leaves and stems make this plant healing.
Traditional medicine uses it as a choleretic and diuretic, gastric, analgesic and anti-inflammatory agent.
In folk medicine, also used a bathing vessel, Chervil, dervennik, black cohosh, bathing, dodder, catnip, ambrosia, bitter wormwood, blackthorn, gentian.Due to the strong mint flavor, glycomem has been used in cooking for preparing and flavoring tonic drinks and in medicine - to add flavor to medicines.
Did you know? In Western Europe, Budra is used to treat many diseases, and in North America it is actively being fought as a malicious weed.In our area, this pretty plant often adorns the flower beds, gardens and even balconies. To budra perfectly fit into the interior of the apartment, you need to know the features of planting and caring for her at home.
What loves budra
This unpretentious weed does not need special care. She loves moisture and does not like extreme conditions: dryness and constant waterlogging.
Air humidity and temperature
Glucome need a little more moisture than other plants, so it can be sprinkled from time to time with water.
Boudra does not like heat. In summer, she feels good at room temperature and is excellent - at 18-20 ° C. She prefers to spend the winter "rest" in a cool room at a temperature not higher than 15 ° C.
Lighting
In nature, glucose grows well in the shade and in the sun. But in room conditions it is better to provide bright diffused lighting. For her, a window seat on the south side is suitable.
The soil
In the open ground, this plant quickly grows on fertile soil with a sufficient amount of moisture. Budra loves the same thing. Suitable for it is a mixture of turf and leaf soil, humus and sand in the ratio of 1: 1: 1: 0.5. On sandy soil does not grow.
Important! Growing and covering the soil, budra does not interfere with the growth of fruit trees or other ornamental plants. On the contrary, it benefits them: its “carpet” reduces the evaporation of moisture from the earth and suppresses fungal diseases.
Landing rules
For breeding, you can use stem stalks about 15 cm long, without flowers. Put them in water or temporarily put them in wet sand or in a mixture of coarse sand and peat. The roots will appear in about a week. After that they should be planted in the prepared soil. Budra can settle down well in any pot: either in a shallow pot or in a rectangular container.
Important! If you cut the stems in time, then this flower can be given any shape.
How to care for pottery in a pot
Although catnip is picky, it still needs to provide certain conditions.
Watering
In street conditions, buddura retains moisture well, and in rooms it is necessary to ensure it has the correct mode of watering to avoid drying out.
- Abundant watering from spring to autumn. If it is very hot, then you can put the pot in a vessel with water.
- In the fall, reduce the amount of moisture.
- Moderate watering in winter, when growth slows.
Top dressing
Spring begins rapid growth, for which the plant needs strength. Between April and August, it should be fed once a month. Suitable complex fertilizer for indoor plants with decorative leaves. It is desirable that the nitrogen content in the composition was low, so the stems will not be too long. In the autumn-winter period, fertilization is necessary once every two months, and you can do without top dressing.
Transfer
In open ground, perennial glucose transplanted only if necessary. It transfers transplant easily. About how often it is necessary to replant budra, which grows in an apartment, the opinions of gardeners differ. Some do it every year, while others do it every 2-3 seasons. The main thing - to hold this event in the spring.
Difficulties with indoor growing
- Glucoma is usually not subject to the attack of harmful insects. But if it is wrong to care for her, she can be hit by aphid and whitefly.
- When there is not enough watering or nutrients, the tips of the leaves dry.
- High humidity and poor ventilation contribute to powdery mildew. Fungicidal treatment will help get rid of it.
- With low humidity and high temperature, favorable conditions for spider mites are created. You can remedy the situation by moving the flower pot to a cold room and sprinkling water.
Did you know? In the open ground, this plant spreads on the ground and does not rise above 10 cm. At home, at the same time, dangling stems 1 m long and more grow in it, which serves as a beautiful room decor.Budra ivyhidobrazny can become a worthy decoration both a garden site, and your apartment, and the process of cultivation is not difficult at all.
As an ampelous and ground cover plant, it is used for gardening rooms, loggias and balconies. It is noteworthy that Glucoma perfectly gets on in the same pot with other colors with similar characteristics.