Efficacy and planting of elderberry flowers

Elderflower is a kind of white flower growing in clusters, which not only has ornamental value, but also has medicinal value. Next, let's take a look at the efficacy and planting of elderflower.

Elderberry is a deciduous shrub or small tree, 5-6 meters high; old branches light reddish brown, with obvious long oval lenticels, pith light brown.

Pinnately compound leaves have 2-3 pairs of leaflets, sometimes only one pair or as many as 5 pairs, lateral leaflets ovoid, narrowly elliptic to oblong-lanceolate, 5-15 cm long and 1.2-7 cm wide, apex, acuminate to caudal tip, margin irregularly serrate, sometimes with 1 to several glandular teeth at base or below middle, base cuneate or rounded, sometimes cordate, bilateral asymmetry The lowermost pair of leaflets sometimes have a stalk 0.5 cm long, terminal leaflet ovate or Obovate, apex acuminate or tail tip, base cuneate, with stalks about 2 cm long, upper leaflet and midrib sparsely pubescent at first, glabrous later, leaves stink after kneading. Stipules narrowly banded, or reduced to bluish protuberances.

The difference between this species and elderberry is that the odd-pinnate compound leaves have 2-3 pairs of leaflets, the main veins and lateral bases of the leaflets are obviously hirsute, and the petiolules, leaf rachis and young branches are covered with yellow hirsute; inflorescence rachis is mixed with hirsute in addition to pubescence. The difference between this species and elderberry is that the branches have protruding round lenticels and the pith is well developed and white. Odd-pinnately compound leaves 1-3 pairs, usually 2 pairs. The fruit is bright black.

Planting techniques of elderberry

Elderberry can move seedlings in spring and autumn every year to cut off weak, unsubstantial and dry shoots. When Miao Gao 13-17cm, the first intertillage weeding and topdressing was carried out, and the second time in June. The fertilizer is mainly composed of human and animal water. 2-3 years after transplanting, the fertilizer is ploughed and weeded once a year in spring and summer. During the growing period, it can be fertilized for 2-3 times, truncate the overgrown branches properly and increase the branches. Elderberry likes semi-shade environment, but it grows under the condition of lack of light for a long time, the branches are weak and slender, the flowering is dispersed, and the tree posture is poor.

Elderberry has luxuriant branches and leaves, white flowers in spring and red fruits in summer and autumn. it is a good ornamental shrub and should be planted on lawn, forest edge or waterside. it is also resistant to chlorine, hydrogen chloride, sulfur dioxide, aldehydes, ketones, alcohols, ethers, benzene and benzoin (carcinogens), so it can be used in shelterbelts of cities and factories.

Elderberry diseases and insect pests: common canker, leaf spot and powdery mildew, can be sprayed with 65% Dessen wettable powder 1000 times. Insect pests are harmful to Plutella xylostella, Spodoptera litura and scale insects, which are sprayed with 1000 times of fenitrothion EC. Elderberry application: elderberry, white flowers in early summer, red fruit in early autumn, suitable for waterside, forest edge and lawn edge planting, can be potted or arranged to watch the flower border.

What is the effect of elderflower

Elderflower is a small yellow flower with the elegant sweet fragrance of musk grapes in the north and south of the country where it is picked. It is a common flower grown by tall tree-lined street trees in Europe. Its benefits and scope of application are treasures to Europeans. It is also the childhood memories of many Europeans. Elderberry can be made into herbal tea. it is the yellow and white flowers that bloom in June and July every year.

Elderberry flowers with total pedicels, inflorescence branches spreading at right angles, flowers small and dense, calyx tube cup-shaped, ca. 1mm, calyx teeth triangular-lanceolate, slightly shorter than calyx tube, pinkish when blooming, white or yellowish after opening, Corolla radiate, lobes 5, ca. 2mm. Stamens as long as Corolla lobes, anthers yellow, ovary 3-loculed, style short, stigma 3-lobed, florescence 4-5 months.

Elderberry has been known as a "panacea" since ancient times. The ancient Egyptians believed that it had the effect of exorcising evil spirits and could prevent diseases and evil spirits from entangling. For centuries, Gypsy used elderberry to treat cold, epidemic ☆ ban ☆ cold and bronchial discomfort. To this day, Europeans still add brown sugar to elderberry tea to make traditional cordial, which is a popular cold prevention medicine for children.

Elderberry flowers are added to compound herbal tea. the rich tea is used as mouthwash to prevent inflammation of the mouth, gums and bad breath. Strong tea soup or extract can be added to the external medicine cloth to exert anti-inflammatory effect. To prevent allergies and hay fever, warm drinking elderflower, peppermint and thyme at 3:2:1 can prevent and relieve discomfort in the nose and respiratory system. Fragrance and delicious elderberry tea can be added to one or two pieces of fresh mint. the fresh feeling is refreshing.

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Can prevent and relieve nasal and respiratory discomfort fragrance, delicious elderberry tea can be added to one or two pieces of fresh mint, fresh feeling can lift people's spirits.

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