Geranium is a beautiful flowering plant that has been undeservedly forgotten and is now back in fashion. This was largely due to the fact that a wide variety of its varieties and colors appeared, as well as the ability to grow hybrid varieties from seeds. But, despite all this diversity and splendor, scarlet geranium has the most useful properties.
So, the useful properties of room geranium. There are a lot of them. A geranium flower should be in every home! It creates a wonderful atmosphere and cleans the air, literally and figuratively. Geranium, or pelargonium, is able to repel pests, because it has a very specific smell (because of which it is now mainly grown on balconies and flower beds). This plant is widely used in folk medicine as a remedy for intestinal disorders, colds, runny nose, kidney disease, s alt deposition, nervous tics, cardiovascular diseases, high blood pressure, skin diseases, women's ailments. But the beneficial properties of room geranium do not end there. Her inflorescencessuccessfully used in cosmetology for making ice. Geranium oil uplifts mood and helps get rid of depression! Useful properties of room geranium lie not only in the leaves of the plant, but in the roots and inflorescences. Infusions and decoctions are prepared from it, poultices are made for corns and corns and lotions for skin rashes, and they are also added to baths.
Useful properties of room geranium are far from the only reason why flower growers around the world grow this flower. This is just a gorgeous plant, especially with proper care. It looks royal everywhere: on the windowsill or fireplace, on the balcony or in the garden, these light and delicate or bright and juicy inflorescences evoke a storm of emotions. Just a grower's dream - geraniums! Growing a flower is also not much of a hassle. Geranium is unpretentious. A sunny place and soil composition is preferable: soddy, leafy soil, humus and sand (2, 2, 2, 1), watering should be moderate, more in summer. The plant is rarely affected by diseases and pests. When a black leg is damaged, the plant is destroyed, but this is very rare, sometimes gray mold appears on the leaves due to waterlogging. Such a flower is treated with antifungal drugs, the leaves are removed and watering is reduced. All other “troubles”, such as leaf fall, redness and dryness or lethargy, lack of flowering, are treated by simply regulating watering, air temperature and access to sunlight.
The easiest way to reproducegeraniums - cuttings. At the same time, the properties of the mother plant are preserved, which is doubtful when growing hybrid varieties from seeds (if the seeds are collected from a hybrid). If, nevertheless, a decision is made to grow seeds, then the sowing time is no later than the end of February, the seeding is superficial (the seeds are lightly sprinkled with earth). The pot is covered with glass or film and ventilated daily, until germination, maintain soil moisture. Seedlings are dived after the appearance of the fourth leaf in separate pots and grown in a bright place. Cuttings can be made at any time, the best option is early spring (March) or late summer (August). The cut off shoot should have 4-5 leaves, it is better to remove the extreme ones. It is better to germinate the cutting in water with the addition of activated charcoal (1 tablet), or you can plant it immediately in the ground after processing the cut.
If you don't have the time to take care of indoor plants, but have a strong desire to decorate your home, geraniums are the best choice. This is a very correct combination of beautiful appearance with useful properties!
