Mongolian tea in the garden
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Millions of people prefer tea from drinks for their taste and color. Many people like Indian tea, someone prefers green tea, someone black, there are other colors and varieties of tea, each of which has its own special taste and useful properties, but maybe not everyone knows about this type of tea as Mongolian tea.
Mongolian tea is an evergreen plant that, at the moment when it does not bloom, resembles a cabbage or a salad with large leaves. The Mongolian tea plant with its appearance can decorate any suburban area. This plant can reach a height of 60 cm. Therefore, this plant is best placed on an alpine hill, this is how it looks very beautiful, there is a place where you can spread your beautiful, large leaves. The Mongolian tea plant blooms quite violently, especially in spring, while in summer it will delight its owner with juicy, beautiful foliage. During the summer period, the Mongolian tea plant is gaining strength and in the fall, intensive root growth begins, buds are laid.
Mongolian tea care
It is safe to say that this plant will not show you its whims. Wherever you plant this plant, it will feel very comfortable everywhere. Therefore, you can safely place this plant where the sunlight falls, although you can place it in partial shade, or even in the shade, when the Mongolian tea plant will develop much more slowly. This plant loves soil that is not very rich in organic matter, it should preferably be rocky and relatively dry. The main thing is not to allow stagnation of water, otherwise, the plant may wither. You may ask: when can you plant Mongolian tea? There is no definite answer. It all depends on which region you live in. It is best to wait until the threat of the return of frost passes.
The first time after planting, you can use shelter material to protect the plant at night from low temperatures. With the onset of spring, remove any damaged leaves that appeared during the winter. It will also be necessary to remove the shoots, which have grown pretty, so that the plant does not lose its shape. At this time, you need to feed the plant with nitrogen fertilizers in order to activate the growth of the plant. And then add complex mineral fertilizers, this is necessary when new foliage begins to appear. If for any reason you want to transplant the plant to a new place, then you should bear in mind that this may adversely affect the appearance of the plant. Having planted it, experienced gardeners recommend not replanting it for at least 7-8 years.
Mongolian tea: beneficial properties
Mongolian tea: plant photo
Now for the healing properties of this amazing plant. After all, Mongolian tea is an amazing plant - a healer. After the winter period, its leaves darken, turning black. It is from such leaves that a tasty, and most importantly, a useful drink is brewed, which helps with blood pressure (lowers it), helps to normalize the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract, cleanses blood vessels and helps to increase immunity. You can grow such a doctor on your site. Both beautiful and useful!
Mongolian tea reviews
- Svetlana Andreevna, Chelyabinsk region: “A drink from Mongolian tea was advised by a gastroenterologist for problems with the gastrointestinal tract.To make my treatment more correct, I decided to grow this plant myself in my garden. And the drink helped, and the plant pleases with its appearance. "
- Maria Viktorovna, Leningrad region: “This plant has been growing in my garden for many years, and only recently I learned that these are not just beautiful flowers, but also a very useful herb, from which a healing drink is made. I have problems with blood pressure, and drinking Mongolian tea helps to reduce it. "