News Item: : Eucalyptus
(Category: Trees and shrubs)
Posted by gradinar
Wednesday 30 July 2008 - 10:36:06


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eucalyptus_kingsmillii100_4830.jpgThere are about 500 species, mainly in Australia and New Guinea. Eucalyptus (Eucalyptuse) is a genus of evergreen trees and shrubs of the family mirtovi. Some with a height of 100 m. Grown in tropical and subtropical areas. Branches and leaves contain essential oils found application in medicine and perfumery.


Eucalyptus trees are found in other places where they were imported at the time, such as California, SASht.Stabloto of eucalyptus is smooth and colored in green and white mixed. Young leaves are gray-green, covered with light fuzz. The shape is rounded and slightly elongated in diameter increased from 2 to 5 cm Older leaves change color to greenish and increase its diameter to 10 cm


Because the content of essential oil has antiseptic drugs, anesthetic, anti-inflammatory action and sadosvivashto. In the form of decoction or nastoyka or eucalyptus essential oil such as eucalyptus are used for inhalations in inflammatory diseases of the throat, where tracheitis, bronchitis, abscess and gangrene of the lung. Internally used as decoction of the leaves and disinfected sredsto expectorant in chronic bronchitis. Tea from the leaves of eucalyptus is used externally in the form of feet or flushing of festering wounds, abscesses, and rinsing phlegmons in obstetrical practice. Eucalyptus oil is used for coating the nasal mucosa (2:100 in sunflower oil) with fever. influenza and others. and to treat various skin diseases festering. Directions for use - Straight to infusions from the leaves of eucalyptus - 5 g leaf to 250 cm3 of boiling water. Take a chilled by infusions of 1 tablespoon 3-4 times daily. For inhalation and gargle placed 1.2 tablespoons of extract in 1 cup water.

In the period of growth is watered thoroughly, but it should not be allowed to retain water and drought. Natoryava is very low. With less plant polusyanka loves, but as an adult in need of direct sunlight. Good soil for greenhouse cultivation is 1 part peat, 2 parts clay and 2 parts sand or perlite. Watering should be done very carefully - after first watering should leave the soil to dry and then wash it. Natoryava be once a month with a balanced supplements.

A lot of sun, fresh air and Testament - that is what he loves eucalyptus. In the process of growing up eucalyptus should be kept bright and warm places. Prezimuva of bright and airy place at 2 - 10 º C. Plant goreshinite well tolerated during the summer. If you grow it as ROOM plant in the summer it must export the south terrace of direct sunlight.

Propagation: be propagated by seed or cuttings throughout the year but best in spring.

Species:
- Eucalyptus ficifolia c lantsetni thick leaves and red flowers in various colors.
- Eucalyptus globulus, blue gum tree. One of the most beautiful species. Growing very rapidly.
- Eucalyptus gunnii, with kremavobeli sage leaves and flowers, which appear in relatively young plants. Is typical of genus srebristosiniyat color of young leaves, whose shape differs from that of older.


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