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Glechoma (lat. Glechoma) - a light-loving shade-tolerant perennial from the Yasnotkovye family. The second name is budra. Sometimes this plant is also called dog mint.
Description
Glechoma is a spectacular perennial, endowed with long creeping shoots, and its rounded hibernating leaves boast pubescence that is clearly visible to the eye. Moreover, this plant can be both creeping and ground-level.
The tetrahedral long stems of glechoma are densely covered in pairs with small, pretty, heart-shaped leaves with sharp edges. All of them boast a rich bright green color, in addition, they are almost always covered with rather long hairs.
The small tubular flowers of the glechoma gather in small bunches located in the axils of the upper and middle leaves. Each bunch usually contains three to four flowers. As for the color of the flowers, it is usually bluish-purple or purple.
Currently, mankind knows about ten varieties of glechoma.
Where grows
It will not be difficult to meet Glekhoma in almost all corners of the globe - this amazing plant feels great literally anywhere!
Usage
In culture, ivy glechoma is most often used - in gardens it usually plays the role of a ground cover plant in rockeries, in addition, this plant has proven itself well in landscaping uneven areas. Glehoma will grow in containers just as well - its spectacular hanging shoots will become an excellent decoration for almost any interior!
Glekhoma is an excellent honey plant - in the summer season, its beautiful blue flowers invariably attract a truly incredible number of bees. This plant is also used in folk medicine, moreover, some nationalities attributed even mystical properties to glechoma!
Growing and caring
Glekhoma is a very unpretentious plant, capable of developing quite safely on loose and poor dry sandy soils. It can be planted both in bright areas and in partial shade. Watering this beauty requires abundant (and spraying will not be superfluous in the heat), in addition, in the period from April to October, the deaf needs to be pampered with high-quality dressings twice a month. Complex fertilizers with a reduced nitrogen content are especially well suited for these purposes.
The best temperature range for growing glechoma is considered to be in the range from eighteen to twenty-six degrees. In summer, this beauty can be safely taken out of the premises into a shady garden or onto a balcony - in this case, its shoots will lengthen at a very impressive speed. And in winter, a dormant should be provided with a dormant period - the temperature during this period is reduced to plus ten degrees, and the amount and volume of watering is significantly reduced.
Reproduction of glechoma usually occurs by dividing the bushes, as well as by rooted segments of creeping shoots, while the end of the summer season is considered the best time to carry out these manipulations. And numerous seeds of glechoma invariably provide also abundant self-seeding. As for the planting density of this beauty, no more than sixteen bushes are usually planted on one square meter.
Sometimes a deafoma can be attacked by spider mites, whiteflies, or aphids. If unsightly spots suddenly appeared on the leaves of a beautiful plant, it is possible that the glechoma received sunburn, and if its leaves began to turn yellow, and the plant itself began to die, this may be due to both the development of root rot and waterlogging of the soil or stagnant moisture in the container due to poor drainage.
