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Lysichiton American (lat. Lysichiton americanus) - a moisture-loving plant, a bright representative of the numerous Aroid family.
Description
Lizichiton American is a bright and large perennial, endowed with powerful creeping rhizomes. The basal leaves of this plant are folded into rather colorful rosettes. And their winged and wide enough stalks can reach a length of fifteen centimeters. Leaf blades are distinguished by an oval-elliptical shape and reach a width of about thirty centimeters, and their length often reaches a meter. Near the bases, the leaf blades gradually narrow, and towards the apex they are slightly pointed.
The slender peduncles of this plant grow up to thirty centimeters in height, and its luxurious inflorescences vaguely resemble calla inflorescences and are characterized by a very fetid odor - because of this, the beautiful plant is often called yellow or western skunk cabbage. The bedspreads of inflorescences, painted in juicy yellow tones, grow from four to six centimeters in width and from twenty to twenty-five centimeters in length. As soon as the American lysichiton fades, these covers dry up instantly and fall off almost immediately. No wonder the name of this plant, translated from Greek, sounds like "a drying cloak".
The diameter of the green ears of this extremely attractive plant is about two centimeters, and in length they often grow up to fifteen centimeters. As for the fruits, they look like small green berries. Lysichiton American usually blooms in May.
Where grows
Lysichiton American grows mainly in the open marshes of the temperate zones, ranging from Alaska to western North America. This spectacular handsome man feels especially well in swamps and shallow ponds.
Usage
This attractive plant is ideal for decorating the shores of a wide variety of bodies of water.
The rhizomes and flowers of American lysichiton are poisonous - they contain saponin-like substances and glycosides with alkaloids. In the leaves, the content of alkaloids is very insignificant. But after careful digestion, absolutely all parts of this plant become edible - its leaves are especially good, endowed with a pleasant spicy and slightly spicy taste. As for the rather starchy rhizomes, they boast a very peculiar ginger flavor.
The boiled well-chopped tops of American lysichiton are actively used for fattening pigs, and prominent Japanese scientists recommend using this peculiar plant for some respiratory diseases, because American lysichiton is endowed with a rather wide range of medicinal properties.
Growing and caring
The choice of the site on which the American lysichiton will be grown should be approached with special care, because this plant is able to grow in the same place for many years. It is best to give preference to shady or semi-shady and properly humid corners in the immediate vicinity of pools or on the banks of water bodies.
The soils intended for growing this aquatic beauty should be fertile, light and peaty. The most ideal option would be non-drying acidic and moist soils. Depleted soils must be promptly replaced with new ones. As a rule, American lisichiton is always planted in soil exclusively in containers.
The beautiful plant reproduces mainly by seeds (ideally freshly harvested), and the seedlings of American lisichiton bloom only in the fourth or fifth year after their sowing. The seeds of this culture are distinguished by quite good germination, and they are germinated under a layer of water reaching two to three centimeters. In the very first winter, the grown plant is recommended to be placed in a fairly cold greenhouse. However, it is possible to multiply the American lysichiton by means of division.
When growing this unusual plant, it is important to remember that only young plants are capable of transferring a transplant.
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