What do gardeners grow on their garden plots? It would seem that everything is simple: vegetables, fruits, flowers in the flower beds. In addition, plants that have medicinal properties deserve attention. They, taken from the wild, became cultivated, settled on the beds and also have their own requirements for proper care.
Plant description
Curious grass - astragalus woolen. It grows abundantly in forest glades, mounds. It is found in old cemeteries. Perennial plant belongs to the legume family. It is not high, it reaches only forty centimeters. It got its name thanks to silky-shaggy leaves. The herbaceous bush has numerous erect stems and yellow flowers that form dense inflorescences. It blooms from May to June. Fruits - beans, appear in the middle of summer. It would seem that a modest plant is astragalus woolly-flowered. The photo shows how inexpressive and simple it looks. But he has a lot of positive properties that have attracted the attention of gardeners.
Healing properties
In folk medicine, the plant has received well-deserved recognition. Almost all its parts have healing properties: stems, seeds, roots. Decoctions prepared from it are used for diseases of the cardiovascular system, respiratory system, as a diuretic. Astragalus sherstistotsvetkovy helps to normalize blood pressure. Harvesting of raw materials should be engaged during the flowering of the plant. Grass should be cut five to seven centimeters above the ground, care should be taken not to damage the roots. Cut stems are dried in a well-ventilated area.
Growing plants
Since gardeners were able to get acquainted with the beneficial properties of the plant, they were interested in the methods by which it is possible to breed astragalus woolen flowering in their area. It propagates by seed. To increase germination, they must first be scarified with sandpaper before planting. Heat treatment will also accelerate their germination. To do this, dip the seeds in a gauze bag for twenty seconds in hot water, and then in cold.
Starting in the fall, care should be taken to select a site where astragalus woolen-flowered will grow, it is better to choose fertile soil with an average composition of mineral substances. For sowing a medicinal plant, the earth must be dug up. Then add manure (2 kg), ammonium nitrate (20 grams), potassium salt (10 g) and superphosphate (30 g) per square meter. In the spring, holes or beds are formed, the seeds are laid to a depth of two and a half or three centimeters. When planting astragalus woolly-flowered, a distance of 10 to 20 cm between plants should be observed. Rows should be spaced at least forty-five centimeters apart. The plant is demanding good care. It develops quite slowly. As a top dressing, starting from the second year of life, ammonium nitrate (10 g) and granular superphosphate (20 g) are added per meter. Diluted slurry is also suitable.