Adam's tree at home: description, planting, cultivation, care and feedback
Adam's tree (otherwise paulownia) is an incredibly beautiful plant that has spread to almost all corners of the planet and is successfully cultivated in gardens, parks, greenhouses.
Adam's tree: what does it look like?
Pavlovnia is characterized by a cylindrical shapetrunk, spreading crown of round or ovoid shape, huge velvet leaves on long petioles, bright violet-blue (cream, pink) tubular flower bells, combined in vertical inflorescences about 30-50 cm long. Flowers are large enough - about 6 cm in diameter. Externally similar to a thimble, with a yellow strip inside. Birth buds occur at the end of summer, and the opening - in April and May.
Interesting signs
Adam's tree, planting and care for which is notrepresent a particular complexity, associated with many signs. So, in Japan, this attractive plant acquires, if a daughter is born in the family. They cut down the paulownia and make from it a good master's trunk when the girl grows up and marries. Wood is difficult to burn, which allows you to store in the chests of the material of this tree valuable items. Also, according to popular beliefs, a phoenix bird flies into the houses near which paulownia grows, bringing happiness on its wings.
Positive factors in the cultivation of Adamtree is its active growth and a rapidly developing root system, which allows planting eroded territories under threat of erosion. Also, these plant characteristics are used in the re-planting of areas that have burnt out from fires. Pavlovnia, which gives a dense shadow and is characterized by active photosynthesis, is in demand in the greening of megacities, and its foliage, which in terms of protein content and its quality resembles alfalfa, is a quality raw material for fodder production.
Adam tree: application
The flowers of Adam's tree, which have vanilla, withlight note of almond flavor, successfully used in the manufacture of creams and perfumes, and in some European countries, filled with cream, they are considered the most delicious delicacy. From the flowers of paulownia bees collect beautiful honey: fragrant, transparent, light, quality characteristics of which can be compared with an equivalent product from acacia. The honey of the Adam tree is successfully used in the treatment of diseases of the respiratory and digestive systems.
Therapeutic properties of paulownia in Chinese medicineknown since ancient times; on an industrial basis of leaves, which contain a huge number of useful substances, drugs are manufactured. Their action is aimed at improving the work of internal organs.
Qualitative characteristics of paulownia wood
Adam's tree is a plant thatcharacterized by such valuable qualities as resistance to moisture absorption, low fire hazard and the ability to accumulate the substance of tannin, which prevents the eating of wood by termites and beetles-grinders. That is why wood of Adam wood is used in the production of various products: from parts for ships and aircraft structures to toys and musical instruments. Pavlovnia does not absorb wood varnishes and epoxy resins, which, combined with its low water permeability, makes it the optimum raw material for the production of sports equipment: skis, boats, surfboards, snowboards.
Flowering paulownia
Adam's tree is a real find for those who wishTo acquire on your site an actively growing culture with a minimum of effort. The plant is able to actively develop in a tub or large capacity. Even grown from seeds, it will please with excellent results. Note: this is not a tree "Adam's apple" (otherwise - маклюра), it is not necessary to confuse them. Flowering occurs after 3-5 years of planting and lasts for 6 weeks.
Reproduction by seeds
Adam's tree at home is easymultiplies by seeds, which enough to pour out on the surface of fertile soil, from above to sprinkle water from the atomizer and cover with glass, creating a kind of a little fellow. The germination period of seeds is six months.
Propagation by cuttings and root offspring
It is less problematic to grow from cuttings androot offspring, which in the summer-autumn period must be carefully separated from the mother plant and rooted in a nutrient substrate. In spring it is possible to plant on a permanent growth site, leaving 2-3 cm above the soil surface. The growth of young trees occurs from the cutoff point, so the high stem will cause the tree trunk to curl and the quality of the wood deteriorates. Usually a young plant grows in the form of two shoots. One of them, the weaker one, after reaching a 10-centimeter height, is to be removed. Otherwise, the tree can take the form of a bush.
Growing conditions
Adam's tree, whose care is even possibleinexperienced gardener, easily adapts to the soil, it is important only at the first time of growth to ensure high soil moisture, especially in spring planting. Planted autumn plants will have enough natural precipitation. A potted Adam's tree can be planted in the summer. The seedling must be carefully removed from the pot with the earthen lump and planted in a prepared pit with a depth of 60 to 80 cm, and a diameter of 60 cm. Since the root system of the Adam tree is deep enough, it is recommended to loosen the soil at the bottom of the pit. For backfilling, use a mixture of sand, compost and turf. This can be done with the help of garden forks. The optimal soil for paulownia is sandy loam, the tree can also grow on clayey and sandy soils. The planting of the Adam tree is required to be performed in open solar areas. It is undesirable, but you can tolerate a partial shadow.
Beautifully the tree looks with a single landingAmong lawns, lawns or on the background of low shrubs. It is not recommended to plant it next to other trees, because the root system of paulownia can suppress the growth of neighbors.
Caring for the Adam tree
The vegetative period of the Adam tree begins inmid-April and lasts until early May. Care is the timely removal of weeds; it is especially important at the beginning of the growth of seedlings. It is recommended to avoid the control of weeds with various chemical preparations, because the Adam tree is very sensitive to poisons and can die. Will be useful hilling.
Regular watering: 1-2 times a week, especially in the first two years of life of the tree. Humidify the plant is required abundantly, under the root. The need for moisture in paulownia will decrease as the root system develops fully, capable of extracting moisture from deep layers of soil. Top dressing should be performed during the first year of tree life once a week with high-nitrogen fertilizers, adding them to water. An excellent fertilizing for the Adam tree is a good layer of mulch in the trunk circle. As a mulch, hay, dry leaves, straw, compost, peat are used. Sometimes infusion of weeds can be added to the irrigation water.
Of pests, the danger for the Adam treeslug. Protect against it can be by adding to the mulch spruce or pine needles, oak bark and leaves. You can plant a tree with rosemary or cucumber grass.
