Area
Ditches, lakes, meadows, groves, bushes grows in and between other moist soils. Occurs in the forest-desert zone of Moldova, Ukraine, Belarus, the European part of Russia, and in the Crimea, the Caucasus, western Siberia, Kazakhstan, and Central Asia. Grown in Ukraine.
Botanical description of the plant
Cauliflower is a perennial herb, 150-160 cm tall.
The rhizome is short, thick, many-headed. The root of the arrow is 50 cm long and the upper part is woody. Stems - one or more, erect, cylindrical, low-horned, the lower part is woody. The leaves are simple, arranged in a row on the stem with a band, at the top of the stem whole, ovoid, middle and lower three or two five-lobed, additional leaves small, slender, lanceolate or linear. The leaf blade has a sharp tip and serrated edge. Because the stems, horns and leaves are hard appears gray-green. Flowers on leaf axils, stems and branches will be located. The vase has two floors. The lower cup is divided into 8-12 pieces, while the upper cup is divided into five pieces. The leaves of the cup remain with the fruit. The crown is 5, pink, with a large number of paternal (pollen). They combine with the strip to form a tube. The maternal (seed) node has 15-25 chambers, located at the top. Fruit - flat, round, juicy, dry fruit. It blooms from June to September, the fruits ripen from July.
Medicinal properties
Surrounding drugs of rosemary root, used as a expectorant and anti-inflammatory drug (especially in children with respiratory diseases). Medicinal products. Decoction, dry extract, powder (powder), juice. The cube-shaped root contains various compounds used in diseases of the respiratory tract (Species pectoralis, etc.) enters.
Growing technology
Areas planted with medicinal cauliflower are plowed to a depth of 25-28 cm before autumn plowing, feeding 20-25 tons of organic fertilizers per hectare and 40-50 kg of superphosphate fertilizers. Cauliflower seeds are sown in early spring or late autumn. The germination of those planted in the fall will be good. For plant sown in spring, the seeds are soaked in hot water at 20-25 degrees for 2-3 hours. After the water has cooled a little, it is folded thinly on a tarpaulin or ice sheet, stirring frequently to dry quickly. To sow after the sprinkling feature is started. Seeds are sown in vegetable seedlings at a depth of 1–2 cm grounded. Sowing spacing is 60-70 cm and plant spacing is 10-12 cm, and 10-12 kg of seeds are used per hectare. When 3-5 true leaves are formed on the sprouted grass, the branches are removed and watered successively. Under moderate conditions, the seeds of medicinal rosemary germinate in 8–10 days, and in areas with insufficient soil moisture - after 18–20 days. After the grass is fully germinated, ie 7-10 days after the first watering, it is carried out alone, and 8-10 healthy plants are left at 1 meter. As a result of this thinning of plants their growth and development are accelerated. In the second and subsequent years, the plant grows to a height of 200-230 cm. Areas planted with medicinal flowers are weeded 5-6 times in the first year, and the intervals are softened by cultivation. If necessary, the weeds between the plants are cleaned by hand. The area planted with cauliflower is watered 8-10 times in the first year.
Cauliflower is demanding to mineral fertilizers (especially nitrogen and phosphorus) is a plant
