Unfortunately, sanguinaria is not very common in our gardens, but in vain. This perennial plant is able to please the eye at a time when the rest are just beginning to wake up after hibernation. And let it bloom for only a couple of weeks, but during this period it completely attracts attention and serves as an accent among other flowers.
Description of the plant
Canadian sanguinaria is a perennial that blooms in early spring. Her beauty is sometimes compared to water lilies, only now she does not grow on water at all. This similarity is manifested exclusively in the form of flowers. In all other respects, these two beauties are completely opposite.
Canadian Sanguinaria in natural conditions can only be found in the northern part of America. The name in translation from Latin means "blood root". This is due to the fact that at the slightest tissue damage, the plant begins to secrete reddish-orange juice. It was with them that the Indians used to paint their faces. Her flowers are dazzling white and sometimes it seems in the sunthat they simply reflect rays.
Characteristics of Sanguinaria
Canadian sanguinaria has a powerful horizontal rhizome. In appearance, it looks like a spruce spruce branch, and its diameter can reach 2 cm. The plant renews itself due to the fact that new buds are constantly laid on young branches. In general, an adult internode can live for about three to four years. The root system develops quite quickly. It is able to form a complex system of roots in the kidney. Sanguinaria grows rather unusually, leaving young shoots into the ground, and buds emerging to the surface. This gives her some additional charm and mystery.
Canadian sanguinaria can reach a height of no more than 15 cm, but this does not detract from the charm of its bushes, which grow and grow every year. The leaves during the flowering period are almost invisible, they just wrap themselves around the peduncle. However, when used in plantings in a flower bed, this beauty has its drawback: by the end of summer, its leaves fall off and thawed patches form in their place.
Sanguinaria bloom
On each bud of sanguinaria one leaflet and only one peduncle is formed. The diameter of the flowers reaches only 5 cm, but in beauty it can be compared with a peony. Now you can find both non-terry and terry sanguine gardens. Both of these forms were not selectively bred, but were the result of a natural mutation. Canadian Sanguinaria has earned such great popularity mainly due to its flowers, which are white, slightly pearly.color. At the same time, in the shade, it seems that the flower glows from the inside.
The flowering period lasts a couple of weeks. However, this bright decoration is enough to achieve a very powerful effect. It is not able to outshine almost none of the early flowering plants. At the same time, the duration of flowering can increase significantly if the weather is cool. A sharp warming, on the contrary, shortens the period.
Decorative horticultural use
Canadian sanguinaria can be successfully used to focus on the most original compositions, it is very good to do this in the front garden. It can also highlight ornamental woody shrubs.
Since sanguinaria grows well in the shade, it can be used to create luminous spots in the shady corners of the garden. The spring accents created with its help will be original. At the same time, it is better to use it with those plants that can hide its leaves withering in the summer and the resulting thawed patches.
Canadian Sanguinaria: planting and care
Sanguinaria seedlings should not be planted superficially, but deepening by about 7 cm. The root is located strictly horizontally, and the lateral roots are directed to the bottom. Leave a distance of 20-30 cm between plants. As soon as you planted the bushes in a new place, you should immediately water them abundantly.
As for care, the CanadianSanguinaria is extremely unpretentious. It can absolutely calmly grow in the shade, without requiring any attention. The only thing she needs is one top dressing, which is carried out for all flowering perennial plants. If you planted seedlings in a sunny place, then you will have to take care of good regular watering, which does not allow the soil to dry out. You will also need to protect plants from direct sunlight.
Wintering Sanguinaria also does not require any additional measures, it tolerates harsh winters very well, without even needing mulching.
Canadian Sanguinaria: Homeopathy
Sanguinaria is not only a wonderful decoration for your garden, but also a healing plant. It is used as an antispasmodic, expectorant, antibacterial agent. It can also be found in the composition of medicines intended for the treatment of inflammation of the joints.
Canadian Sanguinaria, whose medicinal properties have found many applications, is part of the remedies for combating bronchial asthma, migraine and other diseases. This plant was included in the preparations intended for the treatment of female diseases, restoring hormonal balance and normalizing metabolism. Also, drugs that include sanguinaria can normalize blood pressure, eliminate headaches and migraines.
The plant itself is toxic and can even cause death if used internally. Before using the drug, you mustconsult a doctor and make sure there are no allergic reactions.
