Loosestrife is a wild plant that is loved for its decorative properties and pronounced medicinal properties. Loosestrife blooms profusely and for a long time, requires easy care and grows quickly. Such features made it an ideal plant for creating a beautiful rock garden and other landscape compositions. Let's talk about how to create good conditions for the growth of loosestrife.

Monetary loosestrife, description of culture

Loosestrife is a herbaceous plant that takes the form of a large bush. In the natural environment, loosestrife grass is a perennial, less often an annual. Its stems are erect or profusely creeping.

The popular name loosestrife arose due to the similarity of its leaves to willow leaves. It also has other names - snake root, leech grass, meadow tea. According to one ancient Greek legend, the discoverer of culture was a historical figure - the commander Lysimachus. Hence its international name Lysimachia.

• Loosestrife belongs to the Primrose family. Its homeland is the entire territory of Eurasia, as well as Africa and North America. Its close relatives are: cyclamen, primrose, as well as milk grass and ambilanthus. Loosestrife, as a rule, grows in dense forests, wet meadows, along rivers and standing ponds.
• The most popular and beautifully flowering representative of the genus is the coin loosestrife. This is an actively creeping species, in which the recumbent and densely leafy stem reaches 30-65 cm. This structure of the above-ground part makes loosestrife an excellent ground cover. However, this type is also used in rich ampelous compositions.
• The foliage shape is ovate-round, sometimes coin-shaped (round); leaf blades have blunt and slightly pointed ends; their color is light green, the surface is soft and silky to the touch. Leaves on short petioles are placed oppositely, their length is from 6 to 20 mm.
• Bisexual flowers bloom on long stalks. They are solitary, located in the axils of small leaves. The calyx of the flower is five-parted, the corolla is yellow with a diameter of 2-3 cm; petals are oval, with multiple black strokes and dots.
• The fruit of loosestrife is a spherical, five-leaf capsule. Small seeds ripen in August.
• The flowering time of the crop is determined by the level of illumination of the area. In open and sunny places, loosestrife blooms at the end of May and delights with flowering until the beginning of June. In shady areas, flowering is slightly delayed.
• Freshly brewed loosestrife tea effectively cures gastrointestinal diseases. The drink has a pleasant aroma and a sweet aftertaste. It is used with great success in alternative healing, as it is a popular medicinal plant. Substances such as rutin, tannins, as well as saponins and enzymes have been identified in its composition.

Beautiful varieties of loosestrife

In gardening, only two varieties of loosestrife are popular - Aurea and Goldilocks.

Loosestrife “Aurea” is an attractive variety with the ability to float onto slopes, which is in demand in the landscape. This loosestrife can not only cover a horizontal surface, but also frame fences, steep slopes, walls and other vertical surfaces.

"Aurea" is a perennial variety with recumbent stems, on which oval and very decorative leaves of a light green color are placed opposite. Flowering does not occur until June, and if there is a little lack of light, the yellow buds will bloom by the end of July.

The variety is hardy. It survives drought well and at the same time does not die during prolonged flooding. Its roots and stems are frost-resistant, and the above-ground part tolerates mechanical damage well and recovers quickly.

Loosestrife "Goldilox" is a golden decorative variety that also tolerates moderate trampling and short droughts. This loosestrife grows well in difficult soils. However, it is better to offer the plant a more comfortable place for it - loose soil with the addition of organic matter.

The variety has unusual greenery with a golden tint. To maintain such decorativeness, the plant requires a lot of light. In the shade, loosestrife will lose its attractiveness.

The flowers of this variety are bright yellow and are only slightly larger than the leaves. The plant multiplies quickly and can actively suppress other “residents” of the garden.

Monetary loosestrife, planting in a flower bed

Although loosestrife is considered an unpretentious plant, it requires special attention when planting. It is important to choose the right location and soil composition so that later the loosestrife does not create difficulties in care.

Choosing a place to plant loosestrife

Loosestrife can be planted in a slightly shaded part of the garden. But for brighter foliage color, for example, like that of the “Goldilox” variety, it is better to choose a sunny place.

When planting loosestrife in complex flower beds or rock gardens, it is important to take into account its ability to grow strongly. To clearly limit the place where the flower grows, it is advisable to use a suitable plastic fence, bucket, and slate.

What soil does the loosestrife prefer?

An important requirement for soil is a sufficient level of moisture and nutrition. The quality of rooting and further vegetation of the crop depend on these indicators.

Putrid, poorly drained soil is not suitable for loosestrife. Adding crushed stone to the top soil ball will help correct the situation. The plant is planted only in prepared soil: it is enriched with compost and drained.

Planting of the loosestrife plant is carried out according to generally accepted rules. First, a depression is made in the ground, then a rhizome is placed in it, which is sprinkled with light soil, and finally the soil around the hole is superficially compacted.

After planting, it is important to thoroughly moisten and gently loosen the soil. The distance between new plant bushes should be 45-60 cm. The optimal time for planting is the end of summer or the first week of spring.

Monetary loosestrife, cultivation and methods of propagation

Loosestrife reproduces vegetatively without any difficulty. But if you want to work a little, you can grow young shoots from collected seeds.

Growing loosestrife from seeds

To grow young loosestrife from seeds, you will have to do responsible and labor-intensive work. Well, in order for all the seeds to germinate safely, you should know the practical techniques of gardeners.

Before sowing seed material, it needs to be hardened or, as they say, stratified. Before sowing common loosestrife, the seeds are placed in a home refrigerator for 1.5-2 months; it is advisable to choose a vegetable compartment for this. It is better to plant seeds in May.

If the seeds are sown in the fall, they will not need to be stratified, because they will already undergo good hardening in the cold soil. With the arrival of spring, the seedlings will sprout together in small groups.

You can also sow seeds for seedlings. As a rule, only stratified seeds are used, which are sown in moist soil. It should consist of part sand and part peat. After sowing, the container is covered with a glass or film cover.

It is advisable to keep the air temperature at least +15 ºC, the room should be bright. After 14-16 days, the long-awaited shoots will appear.

When the shoots become stronger, they are picked into separate shallow containers. And in June, after hardening, loosestrife is planted in a flower bed. The distance between seedlings should be about half a meter. Flowering should be expected only in the 3rd year.

Vegetative methods of propagation of loosestrife

Loosestrife propagates both by simply dividing the bush and by rooting cuttings. With the arrival of spring or in October-November at the time of transplanting adult plants, loosestrife can be propagated by the usual division of the bush.

This is done simply: the bush is dug up and the children are separated. The bush is divided so that all separated parts have a strong and well-developed root, as well as healthy shoots.

After the mother bush has been successfully divided, all that remains is to plant the resulting divisions. You need to care for new bushes in the same way as for an adult loosestrife. New plants will delight you with flowering next year.

Among gardeners, loosestrife is most often propagated by cuttings. To do this, healthy cuttings 12-20 cm long are cut. Rooting of cuttings is carried out in the fall or spring, since for this they use shoots-cuttings remaining after the planned pruning of the plant.

The prepared cuttings are immersed in a container of water and wait for the roots to appear. Then the cuttings with grown roots are planted in loose and moist soil. Choose shady areas of the garden for planting. Next season, cuttings planted in the fall will delight you with their gorgeous flowers.

Monetary loosestrife, garden care

Loosestrife requires minimal care and includes moderate watering, fertilizing and pruning. There are also no serious problems with pests and diseases. Loosestrife is rarely damaged by insects and only occasionally can aphids settle on it, which Biotlin can easily destroy.

Watering loosestrife in the garden

If the loosestrife is planted in an area with an abundant supply of natural moisture, minimal watering is needed. Only on very hot days, especially when the rain lingers and the soil dries out excessively, does loosestrife need to be watered abundantly.

If the loosestrife bushes are planted in a sunny place, you will have to regularly check the soil and at the first signs of drying out, water the plant. Watering should be done in the morning or immediately after sunset. Watering in the middle of the day can cause burns on the leaves.

Fertilizer schedule for loosestrife

It is necessary to fertilize coin loosestrife in the active phase of the growing season only in exceptional cases. For example, when the growth of shoots noticeably deteriorated, and subsequent flowering became rare, dull and short-lived. Fertilizing should be done carefully and in small quantities.

But before wintering, it is worth thoroughly feeding the loosestrife with humus, as well as mineral composition. After applying fertilizers, the soil is loosened.

Pruning, replanting and wintering of loosestrife

Monetary loosestrife blooms annually and gives good growth for 10 years without replanting. But given the degree of its growth, young branches need to be transplanted from the mother bush. If this is not done, the loosestrife will soon take over all the neighboring flower beds and choke out other plants. The best time for planting is the end of autumn.

The loosestrife is pruned annually. The first time the preventive pruning procedure is carried out after the end of flowering, the second time - before wintering. In the first case, the loosestrife is simply cleaned of dry twigs and inflorescences. In winter, the above-ground part is completely cut off.

Monetary loosestrife in landscape design

Monetary loosestrife, being a ground cover variety, is indispensable for a large rock garden. It perfectly decorates garden buildings, gazebos, and low fences.

Due to its moisture-loving properties, loosestrife serves as a living decoration for artificial reservoirs, fountains, and swimming pools. It also enlivens areas of the garden shaded by trees.

The loosestrife creates a wonderful tandem together with ferns, hosta or bells. This plant looks simply incredible in group plantings with bergenia, Rogersia, phlox, sedge, dwarf irises, and groundsel. The crop is often planted as lawn grass.

What are the benefits of coined loosestrife?

Officially, loosestrife is not classified as a medicinal crop. But this does not prevent it from being actively used in folk medicine.

The foliage and flowers are used to brew an herbal tea with strong antidiarrheal and antiemetic properties.

There is also extensive experience in using a decoction from the aerial parts of loosestrife in the treatment of inflammatory diseases of the stomach.

Use loosestrife herbal tincture externally. With its help, purulent wounds are treated, inflammation is relieved during exacerbation of rheumatism, swelling in bruises is reduced, and the symptoms of hemorrhoids are alleviated.

Vitamin tea is prepared from loosestrife, which is taken for colds and prolonged coughs. And thanks to the presence of ascorbic acid, loosestrife is considered an immunomodulator.

By planting loosestrife in your garden, you will acquire an unpretentious plant that will bloom gratefully and delight its owner. In addition, you can always brew yourself an amazingly delicious herbal tea to lift your mood and improve your well-being.

Monetary loosestrife, photo

Video “Monetary loosestrife: cultivation and care”

Friends, turn your attention to coin or coin loosestrife. This herbaceous plant for open ground came to me by accident. The seller said: “Yes, take it, you won’t regret it.” And I just liked the yellow, star-like flowers and delicate golden linden-colored leaves. First I brought it home, and then I just found out how to plant it, what care is required and what to do with loosestrife in winter.

Loosestrife loves moist soil, and usually grows near bodies of water, on occasion, dipping even its lashes into the water, while the leaves remain elastic and tender.

My son grows it on a shady hill, the golden color is adjacent to the dark burgundy tenacity, very beautiful.

And it grows well on my balcony in pots, although watering is a hassle.

Loosestrife planting, care, wintering

Landing

Loosestrife is grown

• from seeds
• rooting shoots
• dividing the bush

A specimen obtained from seeds blooms in the third year; the seeds are sown indoors.

The shoots take root in the nodes, the seals of the stem at the places where the leaves are attached. A section of the stem needs to be dug in and the moist soil will do its job - roots will appear in 5-7 days.

You can root the shoots all season long.

The loosestrife bush is divided in the fall, when there are no more young shoots. Although they sold me a plant with a lump of earth in the spring and already with flowers.

Loosestrife blooms from May to August; the time and timing of flowering depend on the location of the bush.

Where to plant

Loosestrife grows well in the sun, shade and partial shade. The plant is a ground cover plant, spreading its canes up to 80 cm. Looks great on vertical rocky slopes. The root system is aggressive, which is why it is popularly called snake root. When planting locally, you need to monitor the growing root system and cut off the roots, limiting growth. Otherwise, it will take over neighboring areas.

The owners say that it tends to settle like a weed among the lawn grass. Although some designers recommend this ground cover instead of a lawn, it is not trampled and does not need to be cut, but you should not do this, since by autumn it will begin to change color due to the drying out of individual branches and the lawn will look untidy.

Soil for loosestrife

It is planted in loose soil, with a bottom drainage layer. Place crushed stone under the top layer of soil in which you plan to plant.

It would be good near a pond or near groundwater, but, I repeat, it grows excellently in a pot and in the sun.

Plant care

Caring for coin loosestrife is simple. If it grows near water, then watering is needed only in dry times. And it doesn’t need any other care.

If the plant is planted in poor soil, you will need to apply fertilizer once every 2-3 weeks and only from May to July, so that the plant grows and begins to spread along the ground.

Loosestrife can grow in one place for more than 10 years, but the top layer of soil needs to be updated.

Important: Preparation for winter consists of trimming the vines so that only the lower part of the stems remains at the top. Dry parts should be removed.

Wintering

The plant is frost-resistant. Before winter, all the vines are cut off, so that only the underground part remains, so it does not freeze.

In my case, this is what happened. Snow fell suddenly last year and I was too lazy to go out onto the cold and snowy balcony. The pots were already wrapped from below in advance, and I felt sorry for cutting off the green vines, because it was warm before the unexpected snowfall and I didn’t want to remove the beauty from the balcony. Therefore, the pots spent the winter covered with dry loosestrife branches.

And now, look how the kids made their way. This is so touching.

Monetary loosestrife in landscape design photo

The plant is used as a ground cover and as a hanging plant, capable of beautifully decorating walls and slopes.

Loosestrife is a wild plant.

It is mainly loved for its pronounced healing properties, and it is also famous for its special decorative properties.

The common loosestrife grows for a very long time, and it also requires simple care, because it grows very quickly.

Such significant features made it an incredibly special plant for creating the future magnificent so-called rock garden, as well as other landscape compositions.

So, let's talk about how to create truly excellent conditions for a plant to grow.

Appearance and origin

Loosestrife is a herbaceous plant that takes the simple form of a huge bush. In its natural environment, loosestrife is considered perennial, but annuals are also found, but this is very rare. The stems of loosestrife are very massively creeping or erect.

This plant was given its name because it resembles a willow, namely its leaves. Monetary Loosestrife also has other names, namely leech grass, moneywort And snakeroot.

As the ancient Greek legend says, the person who first saw and accordingly discovered this plant was the commander Lysimachus. Lysimachus is a historical figure, in whose honor this plant Lysimachia was named, as it is called by people among themselves.

Primroses are a family that includes Loosestrife. The homeland of loosestrife is North America, the territory of Eurasia, and also Africa.

The closest relatives of the loosestrife are considered to be primrose, ambilanthus, milkweed, and cyclamen. Monetary loosestrife grows mainly in wet meadows, stagnant bodies of water, along rivers, and in dense forests.

The representative of the genus is considered the most beautiful in flowering and in demand in the world Monetary loosestrife. It is considered the most active creeping species, which has a thick and recumbent stem covered with leaves, it can reach up to sixty-five centimeters, starting from thirty.

This structure of the above-ground part makes Loosestrife the best ground cover. But this type is also used in very rich and decorated ampel compositions.

Tea is used with incredible success in alternative medicine, because it is considered a very popular medicinal plant.

The plant contains the following components:

• tannins,
• enzymes,
• saponins,
• routine

Beautiful views of the loosestrife

In so-called gardening, only two types (varieties) of loosestrife are very popular - Goldilocks and Aurea.

Variety Aurea

It is considered very popular and attractive in the landscape for its special property of flowing onto slopes.

This Monetary Loosestrife has the ability to cover the entire horizontal surface, as well as frame steep slopes, walls, fences and other vertical surfaces.

Loosestrife Aurea is a perennial plant whose stems lie down. On the opposite stems there are very decorative leaves in an oval shape, green in color with a light tint.

Flowering generally begins at the end of May, but if there is not enough lighting for the plant, the yellow buds will bloom only at the end of July (mid-summer).

This variety is distinguished by its high endurance. The flower is very well able to survive any drought, and even during long and prolonged flooding, the flower will also be as if in its own environment.

The stems and roots of the plant are able to withstand frost, and the above-ground area is very capable of withstanding various types of mechanical damage. However, the variety has a certain restorative effect, so the plant will restore itself after injuries, but not all.

Variety Goldilocks

It is considered, as everyone probably already guessed, to have a golden decorative appearance. This species tolerates drought and moderate trampling very well.

This variety grows well in very difficult soils. But we advise this Loosestrife to offer a slightly better and more comfortable place, namely loose soil with added organic matter.

This species has a very unusual coloring, green with a golden tint. In order to preserve this decorative feature of this variety, a lot of lighting is needed. In the shade, this variety will simply lose its peculiarity.

The flowers of this species have a bright yellow color, and the size is just a little larger than the size of the leaves. The plant reproduces incredibly quickly, and can also very actively suppress certain garden inhabitants.

Growing and care

Planting loosestrife in a flowerbed

Although this variety of Loosestrife is considered an unpretentious plant, when planting it needs a special amount of attention from its owners. It is very important to choose the right composition and location of the soil, so that later the loosestrife does not create any difficulties during care.

Selecting a site for planting Loosestrife

You can plant coined loosestrife in an area with shade, but not too much. For the most vibrant leaf color, for example, like the Goldilocks species, the best choice of location would be a sunny area.

When planting Loosestrife in rock gardens or simply complex flower beds, it is very important to take into account the properties of the plant itself, that is, its instant growth.

In order to properly limit the space for plant growth, I advise you to use a fence, for example a bucket, slate or plastic fencing.

What soil is the best choice for Loosestrife?

The most important requirement for the soil is the presence of a sufficient level of nutrition and moisture in it. The quality of the further growing season of this crop and, in general, the rooting of the plant, fundamentally depend on these indicators.

Putrefactive, well-drained soil is not suitable for Loosestrife.

You can correct this error by adding crushed stone to the top layer. This plant must be planted in prepared soil, that is, it must first be drained and enriched with compost.

Planting of this plant should be carried out according to generally accepted rules. Initially, you need to make a hole in the ground, after which the rhizome is placed in it, then sprinkled with light soil, and at the very end, in the area of ​​the hole, the earth is compacted.

After planting the plant, you should very carefully loosen the soil, but before doing this, moisten the soil generously. The distance between each new bush should be from forty-five to sixty centimeters.

The most optimal time for planting loosestrife is considered to be the end of the summer period, or the first week of March (the beginning of the spring period).

Reproduction of loosestrife

Monetary loosestrife can reproduce vegetatively without any difficulty. However, if you have the desire to work a little, you can grow an incredibly beautiful and young plant (shoot) from the collected seeds.

Growing from seeds

In order to grow young loosestrife from seeds, it is necessary to do some labor-intensive work that requires responsibility. Well, in order for absolutely all your seeds to germinate, you need to know the special techniques of gardeners.

Before sowing seeds, they need to be harden, or in other words stratify. Before sowing, the seeds should be placed in the refrigerator for one and a half or two months; we recommend choosing a vegetable compartment.

It is better to plant some seeds in the month of May.

If you sow seeds in the autumn, then you will not need to stratify them, because they will already be able to undergo very good hardening in the cold soil. With the arrival of spring, the seedlings will sprout in groups as strongly as possible.

You also have the opportunity to sow seeds for seedlings. As a rule, only stratified seeds should be used, which should be sown in moist soil. The soil must consist of part peat and sand. After sowing, you need to cover it with a film or glass covering.

The air temperature must be fifteen degrees or higher, and the room itself must be illuminated. After fourteen to sixteen days, the long-awaited sunrises will appear.

At the moment when the shoots have already become stronger, they are picked into other shallow containers. And in the month of June (the beginning of the summer period), that is, after the hardening itself, the loosestrife itself is planted in the flowerbed.

The distance between the bushes is approximately fifty centimeters. The flowering process itself should be expected only in the third year.

Vegetative methods of plant propagation

Monetary loosestrife can be propagated both by standard division of the bush and by rooting cuttings.

With the very arrival of the spring period or in October or November at the very moment of the process of transplanting already mature plants, you can propagate the plant by simply dividing the bush.

This is very easy to do, first you need to dig up the bush and separate it from the children, after which it is divided very carefully into all the individual particles, namely the parts of which should have a well-developed and strong root, and, accordingly, healthy sprouts.

After you have divided the bush, all you have to do is plant what you divided. It is necessary to care for new bushes in the same way as for an adult plant of this species.

The completely new plants that you planted are capable of producing a real flowering process the very next year.

Most gardeners often propagate Monetary Loosestrife using cuttings. For this method it is necessary to cut healthy cuttings.

The length of such cuttings is required to be from twelve to twenty centimeters. The process of rooting cuttings must be carried out either in the spring or autumn, because they use shoots-cuttings that were left after the planned pruning of the flower.

Already prepared cuttings are immersed in a pot of water and wait for roots to appear. After that, the cuttings themselves are planted with already grown roots in moist and loose soil.

Planting areas should be shady. Next season, your cuttings, which were planted in the fall, will delight you with incredible flowers.

Caring for loosestrife in the garden

Caring for the loosestrife is simply minimal, requiring only moderate watering, pruning and fertilizing. There will also be no problems with serious diseases and pests.

This variety is very rarely affected by insects, however, sometimes the loosestrife can be affected by aphids, however, you can very easily get rid of them using Biotlina which will destroy aphids as quickly and efficiently as possible.

Watering loosestrife in the garden

If your Loosestrife is planted in an area with a very abundant flow of natural moisture, then minimal watering is required.

Only on the strongest and hottest days, especially when the rain lingers and the ground dries out excessively, should the flower be watered very generously.

If your flower bushes are planted in sunny areas, then you will have to regularly check the soil and water the flower at the very first signs of drying out.

Watering should be done early (morning) or immediately after sunset. After the middle of the day it can cause burns on the leaves.

Fertilizer application schedule

It is necessary to fertilize your plant in the active phase of the growing season only in certain exceptional cases. For example, when your plant's shoot growth slows, subsequent blooms become incredibly rare, short-lived, and dull. Then fertilizing must be done very carefully and in small quantities.

However, before the winter period it is necessary to thoroughly feed your plants with humus or a mineral composition. After the fertilizers have been applied, the soil should be loosened.

Replanting, pruning and winter

With the help of which they treat various purulent wounds, and also relieve inflammation in acute rheumatism, relieve the symptoms of hemorrhoids, and reduce swelling in various bruises.

Tea for colds

The so-called vitamin tea is prepared from Loosestrife and is used for prolonged coughs and colds. And also due to the presence of ascorbic acid in the plant, the flower is considered an immunomodulator.

By planting this plant in your garden, you will thereby acquire an unpretentious flower. It will very nobly please you and bloom. In addition, you can brew yourself excellent tea to improve your well-being and mood.

Monetary loosestrife has a second name - Meadow tea. Sometimes it is called coin loosestrife. This is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Primrose family, with thin stems creeping along the ground, about 30-40 cm long. Under natural conditions it grows in Western Europe, North America, Siberia and the Caucasus. It is often found on the banks of rivers and lakes, preferring damp, damp ravines, swamps and shady forest clearings.

The shoots are weakly branched, creeping, and capable of taking root on their own. The leaves are round, light green, look like small coins, grow in pairs, on short petioles, located opposite each other. The flowers are small, with five petals, solitary, yellow, growing in the axils of the leaves. When grown in the garden, flowering lasts about 20-25 days, from late June to August. In the wild, loosestrife blooms all summer, from late May to mid-September.

Photo. Monetary loosestrife

A characteristic feature of this plant is that it is capable of forming a dense, dense carpet not only on a horizontal plane, but also on steep vertical slopes. Due to its unpretentiousness, frost resistance, incredible beauty and endurance, loosestrife is widely used in decorative floriculture and landscape design.

Choosing a landing site

Shady areas with moist, nutritious soil are best suited for growing common loosestrife. It will feel best in the shade or partial shade, under trees, on the banks of reservoirs. But it also grows well in sunny areas.

Monetary loosestrife can grow in one place for more than 10 years. This is an absolutely undemanding and unpretentious plant. It does not require fertilizing, is not affected by diseases and pests, and is resistant to trampling and mowing.

Loosestrife is undemanding to soil composition; the main conditions for its cultivation are moist soil.

If the soil is poor and infertile, then before planting it can be fed with complex mineral fertilizer. But this is not at all necessary. Monetary loosestrife is undemanding to the composition and fertility of the soil. The main growing condition: highly moist, damp soil. Some gardeners plant loosestrife directly into a decorative pond, to a depth of about 10 cm.

Planting loosestrife

It is better to plant coined loosestrife in shady places. It grows well even in dense shade, in the complete absence of sunlight. Planting can be done in early spring or late autumn.

Grows from seeds or by dividing roots. Already three years after planting, the loosestrife will grow well and produce many shoots suitable for propagation. It must be taken into account that it has a very powerful root system and grows quickly, covering the entire nearby territory. Therefore, it is necessary to restrain the growth of the plant by periodically removing excess shoots.

Caring for loosestrife

This plant requires virtually no care. It is important to provide it with constant shade and abundant watering. Do not forget about timely pruning of loosestrife. This procedure rejuvenates the plant, promotes active growth and flowering. It does not need winter shelter, as it tolerates frost well. With the onset of cold weather, the soil around the bush is dug up and mulched with compost or humus.

Reproduction methods

Monetary loosestrife reproduces by seeds, root division and cuttings

Monetary loosestrife propagates by seeds, cuttings and root division.

The simplest and most effective method of propagation is considered to be dividing the bush. In late autumn, an adult plant is dug up, the roots are carefully divided into several parts and planted. Already in the spring, the young bushes will grow well and begin to bloom.

Propagation by seeds is a labor-intensive and rather lengthy process. Before planting, the seeds are hardened. To do this, they are placed in the refrigerator for 2 months, and only after that, in early June, they are planted in well-moistened nutrient soil. You can sow the seeds directly into open ground, or you can pre-grow seedlings. Such a plant will bloom no earlier than in 2-3 years.

The stems of the loosestrife tend to take root. For propagation, it is enough to cut off a shoot with a well-developed horse system and transplant it to another place. But it is not at all necessary to wait for such roots to appear. You can simply cut off several large long shoots and place them in a container of water. After the roots appear, the cuttings are planted in moist soil.

The use of loosestrife in landscape design

Monetary loosestrife is used as a ground cover plant, suitable for rock gardens, decorating small buildings, and gazebos. It is also indispensable for decorating ponds and swimming pools.

Pairs well with ferns, bells, astilbe, hosta and other shade-loving plants. Monetary loosestrife looks very beautiful in group plantings with Rogersia, sedge, groundsel, bergenia, red-leaved heuchera, dwarf irises or phlox. Often, coined loosestrife is planted in shady areas instead of lawn grass.

Medicinal properties of the plant

Loosestrife is used in folk medicine

Officially, loosestrife is not a medicinal plant, but is actively used in folk medicine. Its leaves and flowers have a large number of beneficial properties. The high content of tannins and astringents makes it possible to use loosestrife tea for diarrhea and nausea. A decoction of the flowers and leaves of the loosestrife helps in the treatment of gastritis and stomach ulcers.

Often, an infusion of this herb is used externally to heal purulent wounds, treat rheumatism, bruises, arthritis and hemorrhoids. Vitamin tea from loosestrife is taken for colds and coughs. Due to its significant concentration of vitamin C, it is used as an immunostimulating agent.

Making this tea is very simple: 2 tsp. dry leaves and flowers are poured with a glass of boiling water, left for about 5 minutes and filtered. To prepare the infusion 1 tbsp. l. raw materials are poured with the same amount of boiling water and left for at least 2 hours. Drink in four doses per day.

Popular species, varieties of loosestrife and their photographs

In total there are more than 110 varieties of loosestrife. In addition to the loosestrife, 8 more species are used in cultivated floriculture.

is a perennial plant with stems raised above the ground. The leaves are larger than those of the loosestrife. The flowers are yellow, solitary, and grow on long stalks. Blooms from May to July.

Photo. Loosestrife

It is distinguished by straight and strong stems, up to 120 cm in height. The leaves are large, oblong. The flowers are small, white, collected in dense long inflorescences. Blooms in late summer.

has a long, spreading rhizome, from which straight, strong stems grow, about 60 cm tall. The leaves are narrow and often located on the stem. The flowers are small, yellow, and grow in small dense inflorescences. Blooms in May-June.

Photo. Loosestrife

- a perennial with an erect stem, 40-45 cm high. The leaves are paired, rich wine color, wide, with sharp tips. The flowers are small, bright yellow, located at the ends of the stems and in the axils of the upper leaves. Grows only in sunny places. Blooms in August-September.

Photo. Purple loosestrife

is a herbaceous perennial plant, about 50 cm high. The stem is pubescent, straight, heavily leafy. The leaves are wide, without petioles. The flowers are yellow and grow in large numbers at the tops of the stems. Blooms in June.

Photo. Loosestrife point

- a fairly tall perennial. The flowers are small, collected in a long spike-shaped inflorescence. Flowering is abundant and long, from early July to late August.

- a very unusual plant, with tall, erect stems. The leaves are thin, slightly corrugated, silvery green. Grows in the form of a wide bush. The flowers are collected in lush spikes, dark red, almost black. Has many varieties. Blooms in July-August.

It is distinguished by long, flowing shoots. The flowers are bright golden, with a red spot at the base of the petals, collected in beautiful spherical inflorescences. Blooms all summer, from May to September. Has two popular varieties.

Like gold coins, the flowers of Monetata loosestrife are scattered on the ground - this creeping plant, usually densely entwined in the damp places of our meadows and peat bogs. It can also be found in the garden - Loosestrife decorates well the edges of pools and flower beds.

What does Loosestrife look like?

Creeping loosestrife stem reaches a length of 50 cm and easily takes root as it grows with additional roots running along the stem.

Loosestrife leaves The coins of this plant are all unfolded in one plane, they are round and sit on very short cuttings.

Loosestrife flowers Monetaceous are located 1-2 in the axils of the leaves, their corolla is five-petaled, golden-yellow, bright.

Application of Loosestrife

Flowers Loosestrife Monetchaty many years ago they were used as the basis of a tea drink, which is why this plant was popularly called meadow tea.

A brew made from its herbs is used for diarrhea and dysentery, and for inflammation of the mouth and throat. Externally, Loosestrife steam of this plant is used in the form of compresses and poultices for rheumatism, skin inflammation, tumors and bruises.

Loosestrife grass juice, Also. like yarrow, it is strong hemostatic and a remedy that prevents the development of bruises. The pulp from the fresh plant is applied to wounds and cuts, bruises and sprains; This tool is very simple and can be easily used in the field.

Collection and preparation of Loosestrife

Used for medicinal purposes Loosestrife grass. Collect the whole plant along with the flowers, carefully cutting off pieces of the stem with scissors - it must not be torn, because pulling it up can damage the rooted parts.

Loosestrife ordinary has medicinal properties similar to Loosestrife. Previously, it was used by peasants to treat livestock, fortunately it is very easy to collect - thickets of yellow flowers of this tall, erect plant are visible everywhere in the damp lowlands of water meadows, along the floodplains of rivers.

Common loosestrife quickly fills the entire territory it likes, displacing other types of grasses. This plant is easily recognizable and accessible when collected, but it is difficult to pick; it is better to use scissors for this. The medicinal uses of these two types of loosestrife are similar.