The highlander plant belongs to the buckwheat family. A diverse species composition, simple conditions for growing and propagating plants allowed him to take a worthy place in gardens, parks, flower beds. Many species of these plants do not require care, grow in the wild and are often found as weeds.
Highlander Views
The number of mountaineer species is quite a lot - about 300 representatives, 20 of which are cultural species. Some plants are very similar to each other, but there are species that are significantly different from each other.
For example, the mountaineer of Sakhalin and Japanese are very similar in the shape of leaves and inflorescences, and the serpent only remotely resembles a relationship with them. Highlander Baldzhuansky, resembling a liana, is actively used as a decorative form.
The highlander plant, whose species are so diverse, attracts not only with its external refinement, but also with other advantages. Species of stingy, widespread, related, viviparous, alpine are common among traditional healers, beekeepers, breeders.
The main part of the mountaineer species is herbaceous plants, but there are shrubs and vines. There are representatives of perennial and annual plants. In addition, the highlander is easily settled in meadows, in the forest, on the side of roads, near water bodies, etc.
Highlander Sakhalin
An incredibly beautiful plant will surely attract attention with large bright green leaves and white with a cream tint flowers collected in a panicle. Complementing the description of the plant, it is necessary to mention unusual impregnations in the color of the leaves. Speckles are white, cream or pink. This is what the Sakhalin mountaineer looks like.
The cranked stems of the plant resemble an exotic bamboo, their height can reach three to four meters. No wonder this kind of mountaineer is sometimes called Siberian bamboo. Sakhalin buckwheat is another name for the plant.
Places of growth
The Sakhalin highlander was once widespread only in areas of the Far East. But thanks to the ability to easily adapt to different living conditions, today this plant can be seen in different parts of the world. In the regions of Russia, the highlander received the widest distribution.
Sometimes there are thickets of the mountaineer, which appeared after carrying out some types of work that are not related to agriculture. It turns out that for this it was enough to part of the rhizome of the plant randomly with the soil or working tools to move to a new place.
A certain role in expanding the areas of growth of the mountaineer was played by the fact that he was very fond of flower growers and began to spread by them as an ornamental plant. The Sakhalin mountaineer, whose photo adorns the pages of magazines, websites and newspapers, could not go unnoticed. The first cultural plantations of this plant appeared in 1863.
Growing conditions
Having made a decision on the “settlement” of the highlander in the flower garden, it is necessary to familiarize yourself with its features. First of all, you need to know that, despite its impressive size, the Sakhalin mountaineer is not a bush, not a tree, but just a grassy plant. In autumn, its aerial part dies away, and with the advent of spring, new shoots begin to grow from the rhizome.
If the stems of the plant with the arrival of late autumn are not removed, but left for the winter, then they will be a good decoration of the flower garden in winter.
The Sakhalin mountaineer, the cultivation of which does not require much effort, can remain at the landing site for up to ten years. In addition, during the summer it actively grows, creating dense thickets. For these reasons, it is not recommended to plant a Sakhalin mountaineer near valuable plant species that require careful care.
How to get rid of the "aggressor"? This question can often be heard from people who have not yet had time to fully study all the features of the plant. Experienced flower growers suggest that the highlander should be monitored, removing new shoots along with the rhizome. In addition, around the main place of its growth, you need to dig a limiter to a depth of 30 cm.
Economic use
The scope of different types of highlander is quite wide. The highlander of Sakhalin is no exception. Growing Plants for agricultural needs in many areas have become commonplace. The highlander grows rapidly, giving a large amount of green mass, and for this reason the plant is used for silage, and its young shoots become a good feed for cattle and horses.
The plant is a very good honey plant, so beekeepers do not bypass it with their attention.
Most of the people met this wonderful plant on the streets of cities, in parks, squares and gardens, admiring its amazingly beautiful flowers and leaves.
Medical use
The presence of special substances in the rhizome of the highlander allowed him to be classified as a medicinal plant.
Certain types are used for the preparation of medicinal products in both folk and traditional medicine. The funds obtained from the highlander are low toxic and have a good therapeutic effect.
Recipes of decoctions, extracts, powders and tinctures have been known since ancient times. Today, drugs are used in the treatment of diseases of the bladder, internal bleeding, chronic diseases of the intestines, reproductive system and many other ailments.
Having become the owner of plants belonging to the genus Highlander, a person receives not only aesthetic pleasure, but also great practical benefit.