Both flower, food, and medicinevarieties - garden spilantes - grows in the tropics and subtropics. Well, the Brazilian plant is called, probably, because the second variety called Butter cress is also called by many as Brazilian cress. Here are just another subspecies called Indian cress. Again the discrepancy. And the flower, and food, and medicine
This plant is just beginning to make its way in Russian latitudes. But gradually it begins to gain popularity. The flowers have a peculiar shape in the form of a large acorn and a double color: yellow and dark red. Flowers grow on the elongated legs of creeping branches. This plant has a pleasant aroma and spicy, but not similar to pepper, a special, piquant taste. If you chew a piece of paper, for a while the taste of another food will be felt faintly.
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In Russian latitudes, the plant is considered annual. Spilantes can be found in the flower market. Apply it as a remedy, in India, it has found application in medicine as a stimulant.
Gardeners who grow spilantes in their beds rarely visit pharmacies. Small wounds and abrasions cease to hurt, if the leaves, a little broken off with a wooden rolling pin, are pinned to problem areas. In Brazil, spilantes is used in homeopathy.
Treatment with leaflets
Use leaflets of the plant to relieve toothache and inflammation in the area of the mouth. During an attack of stomach disease, it is recommended to chew a few leaves, and the pain will pass. Both fresh and dried plants have healing properties. From mid-July to late autumn, spilantes can serve as a drug with which you can easily relieve pain and heal small wounds and cuts. In winter, dried inflorescences will help, which should be collected at the beginning of flowering.
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The secret of anesthetic properties lies in the substance spilanthol, which is contained in the leaves of the plant. It is believed that the first anesthetic was obtained on the basis of this plant. But in the treatment of serious diseases to apply the healing leaves should be only after the advice of a doctor.
Plot decoration
Gardeners grow this plant not only because of its healing properties, but most of all, as a decorative flower. If you spread it along the curb, you get an attractive picture for the whole summer. That's just need to plant spilantes on the sunny side. We must remember that this plant loves sunlight and warmth. Therefore, in the ground it should be planted seedlings. Feed dressing is not required, spilantes grows very quickly, spreading along the beds of a multi-colored carpet.
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The plant does not require special care. The main thing - regular watering during dry periods and loosening the soil. In those regions where cold can cover the ground at the end of May or even in June, it is recommended to install wire arches over the spilantes in order to have time to stretch a plastic film over these arcs.
A little-known plant spilantes while growing single gardeners. Those of them who managed to grow these unique southern flowers will never give up this business. They are truly beginning to understand the uniqueness of the plant, which can be successfully used as food, decorating a garden plot, as well as arbors, verandas, hanging unusual flowers in pots or pots. Plus, the use of spilantes as a remedy.
