Badan

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Badan is a perennial plant, belongs to the family of Saxos. This plant is very popular in European countries. But, unfortunately, this beautiful plant is not so often found in Russian summer cottages. And in vain - this plant has not only amazing beauty, but also amazing medicinal properties.

Bright berry blossoms appear in early spring. The colors of the inflorescences can be completely different: lilac, white, blue, pink. The berry bushes can reach 60 cm in height. Badan leaves are quite large, rounded, dark green in color. The blooming period of badan is March-June.

Varieties of badan

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Badan plant: flower photo

Badan thick-leaved - This plant has earned its popularity due to its medicinal properties as an anti-inflammatory and antiseptic agent. If you plant a thick-leaved incense on your site, you can make tea from it, which helps a lot with cystitis, colds, and indigestion. This species has a lush bloom for about 3-4 weeks. Be sure to take root in summer cottages of the thick-leaved badan variety: senior, purpurea, hederruspe.
Badan hearty... This type of badan is not so widely spread. The height of the shoots is about 30-40 cm. The leaves are heart-shaped, dark green in color. The flowers of the heart-leaved incense are lilac-pink or pink in color. Badan cordifolia has active flowering in May. There is evidence that this species can withstand fairly low winter temperatures.
Badan pacific. Shoots, subject to the rules of care, can reach 40 cm in height. The leaves are ovoid, light green in color. The flowers have a rich pink hue. This type of badan is the most reverent and demanding of care.

Badan: planting a plant

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Photo of flowers Badan

There are two ways to plant a plant: by seeds and by dividing. Badan is unpretentious to the ground, any type will suit him. But if you have the opportunity, then choose a slightly shaded place, with slightly alkaline soil that is able to pass moisture well. If you are going to grow badan from seeds, then in early spring it is already required to prepare seedlings. Planting seeds is no different from planting seeds of any other common color crop.

In open ground, seedlings can be transplanted in May-June. If you have chosen division, then it should be carried out in May-June. The plots should be planted in pre-prepared holes, the depth of which is 10-15 cm. The hole should then be sprinkled with earth and watered abundantly with water.

Badan care

As we said earlier, Badan flowers do not require special attention and care. Just follow some rules, and then this plant will delight you with its flowering for a long time.

Carry out regular, as needed watering Badan. In the spring, fertilize with a complex of mineral fertilizers, in the fall, fertilize with a superphosphate solution. As the plant bush grows, it will be necessary to cut off excess elements. With the onset of autumn, the leaves will need to be torn off.