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Grozdovnik (lat. Botrychium) - a numerous genus of herbaceous plants of the Uzhovnikovye family. Another name is botrichium. The genus got its name for its features in appearance, namely the spore-bearing part of the leaf in the form of a brush, a bunch. In nature, representatives of the genus are found in countries located in the temperate and tropical zones. Typical habitats are tundra, meadows, swamps, shady forests, as well as areas endowed with well-moistened and moderately loose soil.
Characteristics of culture
Representatives of the genus Grasshopper are small perennials equipped with a shortened underground stem, which is crowned with thick light-colored roots. The aerial stem is fleshy, in the upper part it is divided into two halves. Bears feathery and pinnately dissected foliage, less often whole. A distinctive feature of the genus is the slow development of foliage. It's hard to believe, but no more than 1-2 leaves are formed on the rhizome of the plant per year. Scientists, by the way, have conducted studies that have shown that grapefruit growing in forests can compete in age with five-meter pine trees.
Spore-bearing leaves, in turn, consist of two parts, namely a spore-bearing spikelet and a leaf-shaped segment, which is absolutely sterile. It is also worth noting that the cultivation of broomsticks in culture is very difficult. Despite their unattractiveness, representatives of the genus are very capricious and need certain conditions. They have a negative attitude towards any transplant. They also put forward special conditions for the soil. Moderately moist, drained, loamy soils are preferred. Stagnant water, excessive dryness, heavy clay soils will destroy the plants.
Common types
Crescent moon (Latin Botrychium lunaria) cannot boast of sustainability in terms of environmental choices. It most often grows singly. Moreover, it can exist in one place for more than 10 years, and then disappear for 2-3 years. But, as practice shows, the crescent moon chooses damp meadows and edges, river banks, ravines. The plant is perennial, undersized, usually no more than 20 cm. The vegetative part of the leaf is leathery, oblong, pinnate. The spore-bearing part is pinnate, petiolar.
Lanceolate thistle (lat. Botrychium lanceolatum) is a native of meadows and coniferous forests. It is especially abundant on the territory of Russia, in particular in Siberia. It is a herbaceous plant no more than 25 cm high. The foliage is thickened, without a petiole, relatively wide, feathery, dissected into lobes, jagged along the edges. The spore-bearing part is pinnate.
Virginian broomstick (lat. Botrychium virginianum) represented by large herbaceous plants up to half a meter high. The stem and leaves are pubescent over the entire surface. The leaves are broadly triangular, divided into ovate-lanceolate segments. The color of the plant is dark green. The spore-bearing part of the leaf is pinnately dissected, endowed with a long stem. Basically, Virginia grapefruit is common in European countries, and it can also be captured in Siberia. Of particular interest among gardeners is not.
Multifaceted broomstick (Latin Botrychium multifidum) found in nature everywhere, except perhaps in the hot tropics. There is a lot of this species in the nature of Siberia. It is found in fields, river banks, swampy areas, forest edges. The plant itself is endowed with a short rhizome. In height, it does not exceed 25 cm. The leaf blade with a petiole, fleshy, wide, triangular. The spore-bearing part of the leaf resembles a triangular, branched panicle.
