Kohia: landing and care

The romantic name "summer cypress" hidesnot a coniferous plant, but a prosaic culture-a cocaine of the broom. In the countryside it is still grown to obtain brooms, brooms. So decorative kohi (planting and care for which will be described below) would not be considered, if not for the diligence of breeders - they brought out varieties of dark green, green, pink and carmine color of the leaves.

Kohia, landing and care of which do not requirespecial efforts, is an annual half-shrub which belongs to the Marev family. The plant is rapidly growing, highly branched, can reach a height of 120 cm. Narrow small leaves resemble cypresses distantly. Flowers do not have decorative value, they are plain and small, they hide in the axils of the leaves. The leaves have a green or bright green color. In autumn they change and acquire orange or reddish shades, depending on the variety.

Kohia (summer cypress) reaches in goodconditions more than 1 meter in height. She has a wonderful haircut, and with her usual scissors she can create magnificent figures. But its crown is elegant enough and without a haircut.

That's what these plants do not have, so this isresistance to sudden returns of colds. For this reason they sow them quite late and, if necessary, cover the crops with film. You can grow summer cypress and through seedlings. Then they sow it in April, and put it in the ground at the end of May.

In plant compositions, the bright emerald kojatoo much effect. It stands out favorably against the background of stones. If you plant it in the factory, it will look like an elegant border. To the great regret, kohija (planting and leaving here do not play a role) - an annual plant. But with it you can do anything with scissors!

Grow a summer cypress in a container or potalmost impossible, it is a half-shrub of open ground. Most likes sunny places, but can tolerate a small shading. Afraid of very cold winds. The soil prefers light, non-acidic, nutritious humus. Frequent watering is mandatory. The lack of moisture leads to the fact that the kohya loses its attractiveness, because the leaves drop and begin to wilt.

Once a week, the kohya is fed with liquid fertilizer. When a spider mite is affected, it is necessary to immediately treat the bushes with the appropriate remedy.

Kohia "summer Cyprus" (another name for thisplants) looks great not only in flower beds and flower beds. Dry wisps are used by florists to create various dry bouquets. A dry stems kohii without much effort turn into a regular broom.

Even folk medicine is interested in the plantkohia. Planting and leaving in this case have their own therapeutic meaning. It is used for edema, rheumatism, eczema, skin inflammations. It has a diuretic, diaphoretic, cardiostimulating and toning properties.

Fresh leaves are used for food - add to soups. They are also a feed material for caterpillars of silkworm and go to feed cattle.

Not only decorative, but also useful kohi. Planting and caring for her is not difficult and pleases gardeners.