Bird cherry
rather large tree (sometimes shrub) with a dense rounded crown. The typical components of central Russian landscape. Fragrant flowers of this plant has a peculiar scent, the leaves possess antibacterial properties, separating volatile. Because of these properties bush cherry destroy harmful micro flora, where it grows, the air is always clean and healthy ...
genus Prunus belongs to the Rosaceae family, includes about 10 species, among which the most popular cherry common, occurring povcemestno in the European part of Russia, but the most northern, western and eastern Siberia and the Far East. Occurs in the Caucasus and small areas in the mountains of Kazakhstan and Central Asia. Increases, usually in the forest zone, penetrating through the valleys of the rivers in the steppe zone, and tundra. Prefers moist, fertile, drained soil with a near groundwater. Well developed on the lowland meadows, coastal scrub, clearings and old burned areas, under the canopy occurs in the undergrowth of moist sparsely coniferous, mixed and deciduous forests.
blossoms every year is very ample, but not fruit every year because of damage to the flowers of spring frosts. The long-standing folk sign admonishes: cherry blossom - expect a cold: when the cherry blossoms have always lived cold. Not surprisingly, therefore, that the flowers are damaged by frost. In a well-lit areas of productivity of fruits was always higher than in shaded.
Prunus - one of the oldest edible and medicinal plants. Not for nothing is the stone fruit of the tree found during the excavation pile of buildings belonging to the Stone and Bronze Ages.
black, globose, with a sweet, highly astringent pulp, cherry fruits contain tannins, anthocyanins, sugars, organic acids, the seed (pit) - amygdalin. The raw materials are collected intact mature fruits, which are used as an astringent.
Broth and extracts from fruits have anti-inflammatory action. A good remedy for indigestion - jelly made from fruit. Just keep in mind that the stone cherry fruit should remain solid. After preparation of decoction, infusion or jelly to be removed to avoid the possibility of extracting enough poison - amygdalin. Have the same effect and the tea from the bird cherry fruit along with the fruits of other plants - with a mountain ash, wild roses, blackberries, blueberries, etc.
bark decoction prescribed for washing the festering wounds and ulcers and to treat skin lesions. In addition, infusions of the fruit and wild cherry bark possess insecticidal properties, and anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, astringent properties of cherry used in cosmetics, flowers, leaves and fruit have antimicrobial action. Drugs prescribed to strengthen the hair, for oily oily person, as a means of calming irritations.
Prunus well reproduce vegetatively - stem cuttings, pneumatic shoots. Under natural conditions, seed rarely breeds. Seminal specimens first bloom in the age of five.