Highlander Sakhalin. Types and conditions of cultivation

The plant mountaineer refers to the Buckwheat family. A variety of species composition, simple conditions of growing and multiplying plants allowed him to take a worthy place in the gardens, parks, flower beds. Many species of these plants do not require care, grow in wildlife and are often found as weeds.

Types of Highlander

The number of mountaineer species is quite a lot - about 300 representatives, 20 of which are cultural species. Some plants are very similar, but there are species that differ significantly from each other.

For example, the Sakhalin and Japanese mountain peasants are very similar in shape to the leaves and inflorescences, and the snake only remotely resembles a kinship with them. Highland Baldzhuansky, resembling a creeper, is actively used as a decorative form.

The plant mountaineer, whose species are so diverse, attracts not only external refinement, but also other virtues. Types pochechuyny, spread, related, viviparous, alpine became widespread among folk healers, beekeepers, breeders.

The main part of the mountaineer species is herbaceous plants, but there are also bushes and lianas. There are representatives of perennial and annual plants. In addition, the mountaineer easily settles in the meadows, in the forest, on the roadside, near the reservoirs, etc.

Highlander Sakhalin

An incredibly beautiful plant is sure to draw attention to itself with large bright green leaves and white with a creamy shade of flowers gathered in a panicle. Adding to the description of the plant, it is necessary to mention the unusual inclusions in the color of the leaves. The speckles are white, cream or pink. This is how the Sakhalin mountaineer looks.

The bent stems of the plant resemble exotic bamboo, their height can reach three to four meters. It is not for nothing that this kind of mountaineer is sometimes called Siberian bamboo. Sakhalin buckwheat is another name for the plant.

Places of growth

Highlander Sakhalin was once widespread only in 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 Russian regions, the mountaineer received the widest distribution.

Sometimes there are thickets of mountaineers, which appeared after carrying out some types of work, not related to agriculture. It turns out that for this it was enough to part of the rhizome of the plant by accident with the soil or working tools to move to a new location.

A certain role in the expansion of the areas of the mountaineer's growth was played by the fact that he became very fond of the florists and began to spread them as an ornamental plant. Highlander Sakhalin, whose photo adorns the pages of magazines, websites and newspapers, could not go unnoticed. The first cultural plantations of this plant appeared in 1863.

Growth conditions

When deciding on the "settlement" of a mountaineer in a flower garden, you must definitely familiarize yourself with its features. First of all, one must know that, despite its impressive size, the Sakhalin mountaineer is not a bush, not a tree, but only a herbaceous plant. In the autumn, the aboveground part of it dies off, and with the advent of spring from the rhizome, the growth of new shoots begins.

If the stems of the plant with the advent of late autumn not to clean, and leave for the winter, they will be a good ornament of the flower garden in winter.

Highlander Sakhalin, cultivation of which does not require much effort, can be kept on the landing site for up to ten years. In addition, during the summer, it actively grows, creating dense thickets. For these reasons, next to valuable plant species that require careful care, it is not recommended to plant a Sakhalin mountaineer.

How to get rid of the "aggressor"? This question can often be heard from people who have not yet fully studied all the features of the plant. Experienced flower growers suggest that the mountaineer's plantings should be watched, removing new shoots along with the rhizome. In addition, around the main place of its growth, it is necessary to dig a limiter to a depth of 30 cm.

Economic use

The scope of different types of Highlander is quite wide. The Sakhalin Highlander is no exception. Cultivation Plants for the needs of agriculture in many areas has become a familiar fact. Highlander grows fast, giving a large volume of green mass, and for this reason the plant is used for ensiling, and its young shoots are a good food for cattle and horses.

The plant is a very good melliferous, so beekeepers do not bypass it with their attention.

Most people have met this wonderful plant in the streets of cities, parks, squares and gardens, admiring its amazingly beautiful flowers and leaves.

Application in medicine

The presence of special substances in the rhizome of the mountaineer made it possible to classify it as a category of medicinal plants.

Some types are used for the preparation of medicinal preparations in folk and traditional medicine. The funds received from the highlander are low in toxicity and have a good curative effect.

Recipes for decoctions, extracts, powders and tinctures have been known since antiquity. Today, drugs are used in the treatment of diseases of the bladder, internal bleeding, chronic intestinal diseases, the reproductive system and many other ailments.

Having become the owner of plants belonging to the genus mountaineer, a person receives not only aesthetic pleasure, but also a great practical benefit.