Kirkazon Brazilian

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Kirkazon Brazilian (lat. Aristolochia brasiliensis) - evergreen liana; a representative of the Kirkazon genus of the Kirkazonov family. The second name is Brazilian aristolochia. Plants are naturally found in dry areas and forests in Brazil.

Characteristics of culture

Kirkazon Brazilian is an evergreen liana with large, heart-shaped, whole-edged, pointed at the tips, bare leaves. The reverse side of the leaves is bluish with obvious veins, the outer side is dark green. The flowers are yellow, rather large, dull brown at the base, have an unusual densely reticulated pattern, equipped with a swollen tube, a two-lipped calyx. The lower lip of the calyx is broadly renal, the upper lip is lanceolate-xiphoid with edges that are directed inward. Brazilian Kirkazon blooms in July. Fruits in the middle lane are almost never set, and if they are set, they do not have time to ripen.

Warm and light-loving look. It is not suitable for wintering in the open field; with the onset of frost, the plants are brought into a warm and well-lit room. The species is picky about both care and growing conditions. The general condition of the soil and its fertility, as well as the location, play an important role in the development of plants. Brazilian Kirkazon propagates by seeds and cuttings. Liana has high decorative properties, is used for vertical gardening, can decorate any walls, old tree trunks, arches, pergolas, gazebos and other buildings.

Medical use

It turns out that Brazilian Kirkazone is widely used in medicine. A number of universal homeopathic medicines are made from it, which are effective for diabetes, acute and stitching pains, heat and temperature, sleep disorders, colic, diarrhea, pain in the heart, excoriation on the gums and lips, excessive gas formation in the stomach and abdomen, problems with the urinary system, pain in the limbs, spasmodic pain in the Achilles tendon, etc.

Features of reproduction and care

Brazilian Kirkazon, like other representatives of the genus, is propagated by seeds, layering, summer and winter cuttings. Green cuttings are carried out in the summer. Cuttings are cut from strong and healthy shoots. The optimal length of the cutting is 35-40 cm, each should have 2 buds (nodes). For rooting, cuttings can be planted both in open ground (under a cover in the form of a plastic film), and in special boxes filled with a nutritious and moist substrate. Before planting, the lower cut of the cutting is treated with growth stimulants in a powdery state. This procedure should not be excluded, it will contribute to rapid rooting.

After rooting, this usually happens after 1-1.5 months, the cuttings are transplanted into containers, which, with the onset of the first frost, are brought into the room where they will live all winter. In the spring, the plants are taken out into the garden. It is important to carefully care for the Kirkazon, ensuring abundant and regular watering and feeding. By the way, the plants are fed only in the spring-summer period; in the winter there is no need to apply fertilizers. For top dressing, you can use a mullein, or rather its weak solution, if necessary, apply complex mineral fertilizers. The amount of dressing depends on the fertility of the soil.

Kirkazon Brazilian is a fast-growing vine, therefore, it needs support. Wall-mounted wooden gratings can be used as a support. In the southern regions, where winter temperatures do not fall below 10C, Kirkazon can not be brought into the room. It is enough to remove the vine from the support and insulate it with dry fallen leaves. The Brazilian Kirkazon does not need formative pruning, but the sanitary one will not harm. It is carried out in the spring, but it consists in removing damaged shoots.