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Paris (lat. Paris) - a small genus of the Liliaceae family. The more popular name is the raven eye. Typical habitats in nature are humid forests, thickets of bushes. It is found most often in European countries and some regions of Asia. A feature of the genus under consideration is related to Trillium (a genus of perennial plants of the Melantiev family).
Characteristics of culture
Paris is represented by perennial plants no more than 50 cm high, endowed with a creeping elongated rhizome and stems topped with a whorl of foliage that forms at the top. Perianths in Paris are separate, consist of eight leaves - external and internal. Fruits in the form of multi-seeded berries of black color with a bluish bloom. Absolutely all representatives of the genus belong to the category of winter-hardy, they feel great even in Siberia and the Urals. However, in a cold, snowless winter, plants need to mulch the root system with an insulating material.
It is worth noting that over the summer, the Parisians grow only one (maximum two) shoots, and with the onset of cold weather, it dies off. The advantage of plants is the ability to grow in the shade and in damp areas, respectively, they can and should be planted in order to decorate empty areas on the shady side of a house or fence. The main thing is to provide a drainage layer and apply organic fertilizers (humus or rotted manure is best).
Parisians are long-livers; under conditions of a humid climate and warm weather, they form huge colonies. A different situation is observed with prolonged drought, heat and complete absence of irrigation. By the way, Parisians do not please with abundant flowering, they can be used only for landscaping voids. Plants form only one flower with bright yellow radial petals that look very similar to knitting needles.
Types of paris
Among the known species, it is worth noting the axial paris (lat. Paris axialis). It is represented by low-growing plants, the stem of which is crowned with cordate foliage with purple petioles, often with a reddish tint. The plant also has a short peduncle that rises above the leaves and pleases with yellow petals.
No less interesting is the view of Paris fargesii. He, like the previous representative of the genus, cannot boast of high growth, but rather large foliage with sharp tips is inherent in him. As a rule, the foliage is sessile, less often petiolate. The flowers are yellow with a green tint.
Paris Mairei is one of the most attractive species. It is characterized by blue-green foliage, equipped with wavy edges and green, clearly visible veins. Flowers, like most Parisians, with yellow spoke-like petals and purple bracts. Outwardly, the paris luguansky looks like the species under consideration, however, its foliage has silvery veins.
In China, many-leaved paris is very common. This is a relatively tall representative of the genus in comparison with other species. Often its height exceeds 50 cm. The plant is crowned with narrow foliage, which flaunt on a short stem, and a flower consisting of greenish-yellow threadlike petals in the amount of 4-6 pieces.
It cannot be compared with the above-described species of Paris verticillata (lat. Paris verticillata). It is dwarf in height, usually less than 20 cm. It is characterized by blue-green foliage, which has a pale strip in the central part. The flowers are yellow with a green undertone, endowed with petals bent down.
The most widespread species in Russia is the common paris (lat. Paris quadrifolia). It is popularly called the raven's eye. It is fashionable to capture it in nature in Siberia, the Urals and the Caucasus. It grows mainly in the taiga zone. It is a plant up to 35 cm high with obovate leaves, collected in whorls and sitting on shortened petioles.
