Area
This species is found in Western Europe, the European part of Russia, Siberia, Crimea, the Caucasus, Old Asia.
Botanical description of the plant
Perennial, a member of the Astradosh family belonging to this category. The stem is strongly branched straight. Height ranges from 25cm to 1m. The leaves are large. The flowers can grow up to 6 cm in diameter in a single canopy. The outer flowers are yellow or orange. It blooms from June to August, the fruits ripen in August.
Medicinal properties
In folk medicine it is used as a diaphoretic, herbal, hemostatic.
Growing technology
The plant is propagated in the summer by dividing the stem in the fall and using seeds and green tubes in early spring. When sowing in the spring the seeds are sown in peat-sandy soil in a specially prepared container. After sowing the seeds, the pot is covered with foil or glass and left in a warm, slightly shady place. As soon as the first buds appear from the seeds, the container should be placed on a light window. In late spring the seedlings are planted in open ground in a permanent place at a distance of 20–30cm from each other. In early autumn the plant can be propagated by dividing the bush. Young shrubs are planted with pre-prepared pits, at the bottom of which the soil is mixed with organic fertilizers. Frost tolerant. Drought resistant.
