2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38
Chastukha is included in the number of plants of the family called chaste-eared, in Latin the name of this plant sounds like this: Alisma.
It should be noted that the plant is literally ubiquitous in all areas of the Northern Hemisphere, where the climate remains temperate. It is noteworthy that some varieties of this plant can be found in South Africa, Africa, Central America, and also in Southeast Asia. As for Russia, only six out of ten existing species of this plant grow here.
Description of the chastuha
Chastuha is an aquatic marsh plant that is endowed with a rather thick, but at the same time short rhizome. As for the leaves, they will be placed either in the root rosette, or at the very base of this plant. The petioles of the chastuha are rather long; it should be noted that variegation is quite characteristic for this plant. The aerial leaves of the chastuha are lanceolate or ovoid, on these leaves you can notice the venation, which starts from the very central vein and continues towards the very edge of the leaf. As for the underwater leaves, they will be linear and endowed with parallel venation. The flowers of this plant are painted in white or pinkish-white tones, which have three petals. The flowers of the chastuha are collected in paniculate inflorescences, which will be pyramidal in shape. Peduncles appear from the very center of the leaf rosettes. The flowering of this plant occurs in the period from July to August. The fruits of the chastuha are polynuts, flattened on the sides. It is noteworthy that some species of this plant were listed in the Red Book.
Description of the features of growing chastuha
It should be noted that this plant is quite unpretentious to care for. This plant can grow both in water and along the banks of reservoirs, very often the plant can be found in swamps and marshy meadows. This plant is distinguished by a special love for the sun, and the soil it needs is fertile, clay or sandy. However, it should be noted that this plant is able to develop quite well even in a small shade. Also, the plant is also resistant to frost. It is recommended to plant plants to a depth of about ten to thirty centimeters.
A plant such as cereal chastukha can develop even in salt water, this plant is particularly unpretentious in care, and is also frost-resistant. It is recommended to deepen this plant by about five to ten centimeters, however, the plant perfectly tolerates full immersion: up to about forty centimeters. As for the lanceolate chastuha, it is recommended to deepen this plant by twenty centimeters. This plant will be able to thrive in both slow-flowing and stagnant bodies of water. It is noteworthy that Wallenberg's ditches do not tolerate polluted water, as well as flooding of water bodies.
Particularly spectacular are group plantings, in which there is a chastoha. It is recommended to select other groups of low plants intended for reservoirs for the neighborhood with this plant. When decorating reservoirs, you can use a very good property of the leaves of this plant, which will float on the very surface of the water. For the winter period of time, this plant does not need shelter. In the case when the plant grows in a fairly large reservoir, regular thinning will be required, which is done so that the pond does not completely overgrow.
Reproduction of chastuha can occur both with the help of seeds, and by dividing the bush and even dividing the rhizomes. However, seed propagation is most commonly used.
