The Child Of The Mountains Is A Badan. Varieties

2024 Author: Gavin MacAdam | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 13:38

Badan has long been valued for its medicinal properties. In ancient times, it was used in the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases, as a bactericidal, anti-inflammatory, hemostatic agent. This amazing flower has unique decorative properties. In recent years, its popularity has increased among landscape designers and ordinary gardeners

Acquaintance

The flower got its Latin name from the botanist Karl von Bergen from Germany. In the wild, the plant prefers rocky mountain areas among forests, alpine meadows. Distributed in Central, Middle, East Asia. Presented by 10 types.

The perennial plant has a fleshy stem, creeping along the ground, with rosettes of leaves at the ends of the shoots. At the branching points, in contact with the ground, it is able to take root. The fibrous underground part is superficial.

Flowers appear in early spring in May on thick stems, collected in paniculate inflorescences. Large pink and white buds open within 3-7 weeks, depending on the species.

After drying the peduncles, the formation of new shoots-rosettes begins, in the center of which, after 2-3 years, new buds are formed. Small seeds ripen in early August.

Leaves in all species are leathery, dark green, smooth, large with long petioles. By the end of autumn they acquire a burgundy hue. Living 1-3 years. Gradually, the leaf plates age, turn black, after drying, they themselves fall off the stem.

Varieties

Several types of badan are used in culture:

1. Thick-leaved. Large leaf plates (15x35 cm) in spring, autumn acquire a purple hue, remain alive for 4-5 years. When dry, they do not fall off the stem. The height of the peduncles changes. At the beginning of development, 30 cm, by the end it reaches 60 cm. The buds bloom in late April - early May. They stand perfectly in bouquets.

2. Pacific. Smaller than the previous look. The leaf is 20 cm in size, the peduncle is 40 cm. Flowers bloom later, in early May. Last year's leaf plates die off by the fall of next year, having a bright burgundy hue.

3. Crimson. Smooth leaves 15 cm long. In the cold season, they acquire a lilac-red color. Bell-shaped inflorescences are scarlet, large, located on a stem 30 cm high. Each bud is 2-2.5 cm in size. Open in May. Re-flowering is sometimes observed in August.

4. Heart-leaved. The leaf is rounded in shape and resembles a heart 30x20 cm, greenish-brown, glossy, slightly wavy edge. The sockets are compact. Flowers lilac-pink on stems 40 cm compact at the beginning, then acquire a loose structure. The buds open later than the first two types.

5. Ciliated. Large leaf plates (30 cm) on 15 cm petioles, as if pressed to the ground. They have a slight pubescence on both sides, similar to cilia. In the cold season, they are bright burgundy. Inflorescences are low, 15-20 cm, pale pink or white.

6. Hissar. Frosted leaves are oblong with slight pubescence along the edge. The height of the peduncles is 20 cm with white-pink petals. In culture, it is rarely found due to the difficult "character", too demanding on the living conditions.

7. Gorbunova (Strechi). Has an original look. The creeping rhizome is completely covered with adventitious roots. Small 10x6 cm glossy leaves, oval. Ciliated along the edge, pressed to the ground. The height of the peduncles is 15-25 cm with large bright pink bells up to 4 cm long, blooming in May.

eight. Schmidt. Artificially bred hybrid with rounded leaf blades, tapering at the base. Bright purple inflorescences on legs, 30 cm long, emerge immediately from under the snow. The earliest flowering species.

All varieties of badan are involved in breeders when new varieties are obtained. Most modern specimens are hybrids that cross easily with each other.

We will consider the reproduction of a beautiful plant in the next article.