Dudnik – medical plant, however it is put in garden and in the decorative purposes. Its umbrellas very effectively look in various compositions or separate groups. There is only one caution: it is important to distinguish dudnik from poisonous cow-parsnip.
It is easy to distinguish them on stalk: at dudnik it smooth and round, at cow-parsnip – ribbed with hairs. It is possible to meet the names ""forest dudnik"" or ""marsh dudnik"" are versions.
The dudnik attracts some with "monumentalism": plants two meters high look on the site very effectively. And if to take beautiful magnificent umbrellas of white color in attention - it becomes clear why it is put in the decorative purposes. There is also version - dudnik huge with beautiful lilac or burgundy roundish umbrellas.
Many grow up this curative plant on the sites to receive medicine, its roots contain the substances useful to preparation of tincture. The dudnik at intestines diseases helps as diuretic and bile-expelling, for nervous system and at epilepsy. In the Chinese medicine application of dudnik a bit different: it is used at treatment of rheumatism, anemia and oncology.
How to grow up dudnik
The soil for dudnik has to be rich, and it is justified by the fact that such giant needs many nutrients. Therefore before landing it is necessary to fertilize the earth either mineral, or natural fertilizers.
It is better to plant seeds when the soil has already got warm. Seeds put in groove and just powder with the earth, not too condensing it. The distance between seeds has to be 20 cm because such large plant needs scope.
If you put seeds – that better to choose the solar site. And how sprouts will get stronger, they are landed on the constant place.
If you have bought seedling of dudnik, then it is necessary to put at once into place, in half-shade, otherwise she will die. Adult plants like to be too in half-shade where there are no direct beams of the sun.
How to look after dudnik
The dudnik grows in the nature on damp soils – on coast of swamps or the rivers, on scope of fields. Considering these properties, it is necessary to provide it with enough water and to watch that the soil under plants did not dry up. On the other hand, in its fleshy stalk large supply of moisture therefore many consider it unpretentious. If natural moisture is enough – the plant will show it healthy leaves and inflorescences.
And here fertilizing is precisely necessary for dudnik. At first it is necessary to feed up during landing time, then sprouts are replaced to the place, and the earth is fertilized once again. Before blossoming it is necessary to fertilize again, and before formation of seeds once again to repeat. Then it will be possible to collect full-fledged seeds.
One note: if you have no place for such large plant, he can be put behind site fence, and then the dudnik itself will extend and please you with the look, excellent smell and medicinal properties.