Marigolds are commonly known meadow plants. There are watercourses and wetlands. Picturesque, yellow clumps can be found in thickets and wastelands. If we have a pond in our home garden, marigolds spring flowers will add decorative value to it. We will suggest how you can plant them and whether it is difficult to care for them.
Marigolds: description
Kaczeniec, or C altha palustris, is a perennial plant that grows in mass in Poland.It grows in the northern hemisphere in the temperate zones of Europe, Asia and North America. In Poland, it is widespread especially in lowlands, peat bogs, wet meadows, wetlands and in the vicinity of reservoirs and watercourses. Mud moss is not found in high mountains.
Varieties that grow low and do not spread as quickly as a wild species are recommended for gardening. They are planted at the edges of ponds or by a stream in a rock garden. If the water in your tank does not exceed 15 centimeters in height, you can even plant marigolds in it. Flower colors may vary depending on the botanical or cultivated variety. There are water marigolds with creamy-white, red, yellow and golden flowers.
Kaczeniec belongs to the Jaskrowatych family. It is also known as kaczyniec or marsh marsh. During flowering, it is easily recognizable among meadow flowers. At the tops of branched stems, the marigold has characteristic yellow flowers with a diameter of four centimeters.Their underside may be slightly green in color.
Knić mudna is a plant that has won the AGM awards, i.e. the Award of Garden Merit. This is an award given by the British Royal Horticulture Society. Kaczeniec received this award for special garden qualities.
The plant has dark green, numerous foliage. The upper leaves are quite wide. It has a tuberous rhizome which grows above-ground in early spring. The stalk of the marigolds is bare and hollow inside. It can be up to 50 centimeters in length. In Poland, the quagmire is found in three subspecies: mountain marsh, cone-shaped mud and typical mud.
Is the substance in marigolds poisonous?
Yes. The marsh root, commonly known as the marigold, is a perennial plant from the buttercup family and, like all plants in this family, it contains ranunculin. Ranunculin is an unstable glycoside that breaks down into glucose and toxic protoanemonin as a result of plant injury or maceration.There are a number of scientific reports indicating the irritating and toxic effect of this compound. Contact of a wounded plant with the human skin or mucous membranes may cause itching, rash and, in extreme cases, blistering. Ingestion of the toxin may cause nausea, vomiting, dizziness, cramps, and in high doses, acute hepatitis, jaundice or paralysis. Marigolds lose their toxic properties when dried. Protoanemonin reacts with air and transforms into an anemonin that has irritating properties, which in turn decomposes into non-toxic substances.
- says Dr. Eng. Tomasz Mróz
Marigolds - applications
Marigolds were already known in folk medicine. They have been used to treat viral hepatitis, gallstone disease, and gallbladder disease. Berberine, which the mud contains, has a relaxant, choleretic and choleretic effect.However, proper preparation of the infusion is difficult and you need to have a lot of knowledge to prepare it properly.
The substances contained in the medicinal raw material are alkaloids. They have antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal properties. Magnoflorin - aporphine acaloid has been proven to inhibit the growth of HIV. Kaczeniec also contains antiallergic quercetin and is also a source of vitamin C.
Dried and powdered marigold herb was used to treat blemishes, ulcers and wounds. It was also used externally to treat herpes. Moreover, the ointments were grated from the fresh leaves and used to make juice. Aqueous extracts of dry marigold herb increase urine output and accelerate the reduction of edema caused by circulatory failure.
The leaves of marigolds contain toxic substances, so it is not recommended to plant them near animal drinkers. After drying or proper heat treatment, the harmful compounds become inactive.You should also pay attention to children not to eat any part of this plant. Raw leaves of the muddy mud contain protoanemonin, which causes irritation of the mucous membranes of the gastrointestinal tract, causes abdominal pain, nausea and bloody vomiting. Even contact with the skin can cause severe sensitization, especially in allergy sufferers, sensitive people and children.
Kaczeniec is also used in agrotechnics as an indicator of the moist soil of arable fields and meadows. The muddy flower buds are used as a spice. They can be marinated in vinegar, water and s alt. Some people replace the taste of capers in this way.
Marigolds: cultivation
If spring has come and while walking along the river bank you see yellow fields of flowers, you probably managed to spot marigolds. The flowers grow on the stems and develop from April to June. They are honey plants that attract bees. It can rarely happen that they will bloom again in the fall.They are prone to diseases such as rust, mildew or aphid attack. Natural or chemical spraying will help fight pests.
In the cultivation of the mud crest, particular attention must be paid to the moisture content of the substrate. They prefer wetlands with a lot of exposure to the sun. Only two breeding varieties of marigolds require a drier development position. These are hybrids with white flowers: the quagmire "Alba" and "biflora".
Can grow well in slightly shaded areas. Kaczeniec is a frost-resistant plant. The soil in which it grows must be kept constantly moist. He especially likes soil with moderate acidity, loam, peat and humus-clay. Prefers a substrate rich in minerals.
Mud knot is multiplied by sowing seeds, from which new marigolds sprout quite quickly. Flowering will take place in the following year. In nature, marigolds reproduce thanks to flowing water and river waves. If you want to spread them on the banks of a pond, river or stream, you just need to collect the seeds and throw them into the water.The wind and waves will cause marigolds to grow on the shore next season. In spring or autumn, you can also divide the expanded clumps and transplant parts of the plant to another place.
Marigolds: care
Marigolds are an example of water plants that live in the vicinity of streams and ponds. Watering can be an additional source of water, especially needed in times of drought. A generous daily spray from May to June will allow the buds to develop and produce beautiful yellow flowers. If the mud is directly immersed in the pond, then there is no need for any sprinkling or fertilizing treatments.
In spring, when gardening work, pay attention to dry, brown leaves and shoots of marigolds. It is worth removing them to make room for a new one. Only in June, the plant should be fertilized with mineral. There is no need to supply such substances in advance, as this would cause the leaves to dry out, stain and also reduce growth.
When fertilizing marigolds growing in or near a pond, you should pay special attention. The fertilizer must not be allowed to drain into the water. Should this happen, algae will start to develop in the pond. Sometimes it is not even worth fertilizing. If marigolds grow in fertile soil, substances contained in water and silt are sufficient for their development.
Are marigolds protected?
Marigolds are not under protection. In the Red List of Threatened Species, they have the LC category, that is, considered a species that does not qualify for the threat of extinction. The marsh cossum is classified as a common and widespread plant. Marigolds are protected only if they occur in areas such as, for example: national parks or nature reserves.
