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Kirkazon graceful (lat. Aristolochia elegans) - herbaceous vine; a representative of the Kirkazon genus of the Kirkazonov family. Comes from the tropical regions of South America. It grows mainly in sunny areas, often found in Brazil. Original view, promising for ornamental gardening in the southern regions.
Characteristics of culture
Kirkazon graceful is a herbaceous vine, reaching 10-12 m in length. It is a close relative of the Manchurian kirkazon and the large-leaved kirkazon. Leaves are dark green, glossy, pointed, deeply lacquered, broad-heart-shaped. On the reverse side, the foliage is gray-green. The flowers are large, up to 12 cm, axillary, with a cordate-cuboid perianth plate that does not have lobes and is covered with brick-red veins, a cylindrical swollen tube of greenish-yellow color. The fruit is a dry pear-shaped or spherical capsule. The graceful Kirkazon blooms in July - mid-September, sometimes flowering ends in August, depending on weather conditions. Fruits are formed in small quantities; when grown in open ground, they rarely ripen.
Pollination features
The flowers are very original, they attract insects with their beauty, which, unfortunately, penetrating into it for pollen, cannot get out because of the spiny hairs directed obliquely inward. Trying to free themselves from the trap, insects pollinate the flower in search of a way out. And only after that (after a while) the hairs begin to wither and fall off, the insect gets out together with the fallen pollen, and when it flies to another flower, the process occurs again. Most often, the graceful Kirkazon is pollinated by beetles, flies and mosquitoes; they are attracted by the not very pleasant smell emanating from the flowers.
Growing features
As you know, the graceful Kirkazon is a native of the tropics, so in winter it must be brought into the room. The rest of the cultivation of Kirkazon does not cause great difficulties. The main thing is to choose the best place. It is best to plant plants in the southern hills or in areas that are well lit by the sun. It is not forbidden to plant a vine near the walls of architectural buildings, but only on the side open to the sun's rays, otherwise the kirkazon will bloom badly or will not bloom at all.
The main care of the crop is reduced to feeding and watering. These procedures cannot be ruled out, otherwise the plant will die without showing its unusual beauty. During the season, three dressings are enough (2 mullein infusion and 1 complex mineral fertilizers). Watering is carried out as the soil dries up; in the heat, frequent spraying is carried out. Kirkazon elegant is very rarely affected by pests and diseases; preventive treatments are not required. With the onset of frost, the vine is dug up and transplanted into a pot. Plants cannot be left in the garden, they will die at the first frost (even if there is good shelter).
Application in landscape design
Kirkazon is graceful and highly decorative, almost no plant in the world can compare with it. And all thanks to the unusual foliage and flowers. In addition, Kirkazon has a very dense and beautiful crown, which looks like a tent. For this reason, the graceful Kirkazon (and other members of the genus) are ideal for vertical gardening. It will instantly braid any supports, gazebos, columns, trees, arches and other partitions, as well as walls of houses and buildings. In winter, the graceful Kirkazon will decorate the windowsill on which it will live until the onset of spring.
Reproduction
In Russia, kirkazon graceful is not widespread, this is due to some difficulties in reproduction. As mentioned above, the fruits ripen extremely rarely, and if they are tied, they do not ripen. This applies to outdoor cultivation. To obtain seeds, many gardeners engaged in breeding kirakazones do the following: with the arrival of frost, the vines are transplanted into pots, brought into the room and cut off most of the shoots, leaving only those on which the seed pods have formed. After a while, the seeds will ripen, and they can be sown in the ground. Also, at home, it is not forbidden to carry out cuttings. This operation is carried out in the spring, at the same time they are planted in a moistened substrate, covered with a film cover. By the end of May, the cuttings take root, but they are planted in open ground after the threat of frost has passed.
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