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Genus Punica includes two species of shrubs or small trees, native of the Mediterranean region, North Africa, Iran, and Afghanistan. Leaves opposite, oval-lanceolata language around the edge. Flowers red-orange, yellow or white. Edible fruit. Small tree or shrub 2-8 m high and 4.5 m in diameter. Leaves opposite, sometimes alternate, oval-lanceolata, 3-8 cm long, dark green, glossy, autumn turns yellow-green. Flowers are grouped into the upper part of the shoot a year, calyx thick with 5.7 SEPA. Numerous stamens inserted in each tube calyx 3. Petals (point of crepe paper) have the same number sepalele, red-orange. Fruit spherical, with the exocarp (peel) thick, yellow or red, the seeds are covered with a flesh r axle, edible. Blooms in April and build in September-October. Punica granatum is sensitive to heavy rain and high humidity of the land. Pomegranates are propagated seedlings, the shoot or root, summer. Plants obtained from seeds do not keep the mother plant characteristics. The soil should be well drained, without excess of lime. Grows well in sunny exhibitions. It can tolerate temperatures of -12 ° C in winter, but can be damaged by late frosts in spring. The fertilizeaza the end of winter with organic fertilizer. Pomegranates contain vitamin B1, vitamin B2, phosphorus, potassium, sodio, calcium, iron. The seeds contain Vitamin C. Medicinal Properties: Astringent, antidiareic, anti-inflammatory, anti-septic antitermic, diuretic, vermifuge, tonic. Parts used are bark, seeds of which can prepare infusions, syrups and decocturi. Sourceulpursuit.com "target =" _blank "> www.meaningfulpursuit.com, www.desert-tropicals.com
References Debra Lee Baldwin - Designing with Succulents - Timber Press, 2007 Ivan A. Ross - Medicinal Plants of the World - Humana Press, 2003 Michael A. Dirr - Dirr's Trees and Shrubs for Warm climates - Timber Press, 2002
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Lonicera xylosteum
Lonicera xylosteum - shrub originating from Europe, the Caucasus and Siberia, growing at the edge of deciduous forests, from lowland to 1600 m altitude. They prefer warm places and limestone associated with Cornus sanguinela, Ligustrum vulgare, Prunus padus and Rubus idaeus. Thunberg mysorensis
Thunberg mysorensis is used as an ornamental species for rapid growth and flowers arranged in raceme. Blooms in July-September. Cananga odorata
Evergreen tree, 10-40 m height, 3 m. Branches culture clocks or easy erection. Bark smooth, gray-white to silver. Leaves alternate, dark green, 7-20 cm long, slightly pubescent, oblong-elliptic, prominent central rib, full and wavy edges, top acute, base acute. Laurus nobilis
Laurus nobilis - on time and stay Greeks, laurel branches were used to make crowns for the heads of heroes, and to honor poets. Catalpa bignonioides
Catalpa bignonioides - deciduu tree, a native of south-eastern United States in Alabama, Florida and Mississippi. Cultivated as an ornamental tree. Magnoliopsida
Theobroma cacao
Theobroma cacao - the tree deciduu originating from semi-tropical forests of Brazil, Mexico and the U.S.A The genus name derives from the Greek "theos" = god, and 'bromine' = food, food of the gods. Phytolacca americana
Phytolacca americana - perennial species, growing to 2-3 m high and 1.5 diameter crown. Rhizome thick underground, fusiform. Leaves alternate, petiole short, language lanceolata ovat-based and tip acute, margin entire. Flowering raceme axillary, 40 cm long. Chimonanthus praecox (L.) Link
Chimonanthus praecox - native species of China. Linnaeus described this species as the variety, as the Calycanthus praecox. In 1819 Lindley introduced a new kind Chimonanthus. Deciduu shrub, 2-5 m high. Leaves opposite, entire, ovat-lanceolata, 7-20 cm long, thin, green, rough upper part, becoming yellow in autumn. Phlox subulata
Semi-evergreen or evergreen species that cover the ground well. Leaves linear alternee or rosettes on stems, 1.5-2 cm long and 2 mm wide, Sesia, subulate. Cimoasa blossom or panic terminal flower formed of 3.9. Corola formed of 5 petals emarginate at top, obovata, 1 cm long, 5 mm wide, glabra, 1.3 cm long tube. 5 stamens, in the corolla tube of different heights. Symphytum officinale - tataneasa
Species herbaceous perennial, up to 1 m high. Rhizomes and roots are black-glossy. Stem erect, branched covered the whole surface with scrub, edges. Leaves alternate, the basal are ovat-lanceolata, the higher are lanceolata, nestipelate, 15-20 x 2-3.5 cm, green on the upper face, and pale green on the front lower |
 
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