What is the function of Calendula (Calendula)? How do you plant it? When will it blossom?
Calendula, also known as marigold, is a kind of flower plant with high ornamental value. And it has many designs and colors, and the plump disk is very beautiful with green leaves. So apart from that, what is the function of marigold? How do you plant it? When will it blossom?
What is the function of marigold?
Calendula is rich in mineral phosphorus and B vitamins, which can prevent insomnia and reduce anxiety. And it can also protect eyesight, nourish liver and eyesight, beauty and beauty, detoxification and anti-inflammation.
Calendula for external use also has a very powerful effect. External use has bactericidal effect, can treat skin diseases and trauma, with anti-inflammatory, sterilization, anti-mildew, anti-festering effect, can reduce sunburn, scald. Usually used for steaming face, herbal bath or hand and foot bath, can make the skin clean and delicate.
Calendula also protects the digestive system, enhances liver function, and can treat hemorrhoids. Drinking marigold tea can sweat, clear dampness and heat, and diuresis. Its flowers can also be made into salad, which can be used in cooking to increase color and flavor. Therefore, calendula is considered to be the best food for both medicine and food.
Second, how to grow calendula?
1. Lighting
Like sunshine, can not bear shade, grow well in sunny places.
2. Temperature
It is more hardy and must be protected in the sunny bed to survive the winter. Like mild climate, can not bear the heat.
3. Soil
It is resistant to barren soil, but grows well in loose, fertile and well-drained sandy loam.
4. Watering
After planting, water should be irrigated every 7 to 10 days, so as not to make the soil too dry.
5. Fertilization
When planting, should apply rotten leaf fertilizer or barnyard manure as base fertilizer, generally do not need topdressing during the growing period.
6. Pest control
Calendula is vulnerable to red spiders and aphids. It can be sprayed with 80% dichlorvos 1000-1200 times or 25% insecticidal ethers 700-1000 times.
7. Use
It can be used for decorating flower beds in early spring, potted plants and cut flowers.
Third, when is the best month to sow calendula seeds?
Calendula seeds can be sown from February to May or from August to October every year, and the seeds sown in these two periods have the highest germination rate and grow best.
When does the calendula blossom?
It blossoms about June to October every year. When it is about to blossom, we will observe a phenomenon that the leaves in the central part of the plant will become a very glossy color. Sometimes we can only observe the changes in the leaves on the front, and sometimes we can observe the changes at the top.
Fifth, do you often drink marigold?
Although using marigold to drink water has many benefits to people, it should also be in the right amount, and it is not easy to drink frequently, if it is not controlled, it will do more harm than good to the human body, so we should pay attention to this point.
Time: 2019-03-14 Click:
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