What is Clintonia?
Clintonia borealis is a type of low -growing permanently, which thrives in forested areas and cold wet climates. The general name for Clintonia borealis is "Blue Bead", referring to the brilliant blue berries that are formed after fading flowers. Clintonia borealis is in the Liliaceae family, commonly referred to as the Lily family.
The individual plants grow 6 to 12 inches (about 15 to 30 cm) and produce green leaves that come from the soil line in a cluster of three to five leaves. Deep green leaves are in the shape of an oval. From the center of each cluster of the leaves, the stem of the hairless flower emerges and grows 12 to 18 inches (about 30 to 45 cm) before it creates a cluster between three and six yellow or green-yellow flowers. Individual colonies of plants, both in the wild and at home, spread from underground roots and seeds.
Clintonia borealis thrives in cold areas where summer temperature rarely rises above 75 ° F (about 23.8 ° C). Although NetolerNtal prolonged heat is not tender and can survive in climate, where winter temperatures regularly drop up to -40 ° F (about -40 ° C). The leaves die every winter and the root system goes for frozen months asleep. The leaves should be limited in winter or early in the spring before new growth begins.
in the wild environment Clintonia borealis grows in a damp shaded forest bottom and other forest areas. In the home environment, it thrives in damp, shaded areas where most of the loving plants cannot survive. Clintonia borealis creates a good land in dense shrub beds or in shaded border areas.
As culinary plants, fresh tender leaves are used in salads and are said to resemble cucumber in taste. The leaves appear wrapped in cylindrical shapes gradually develop as they ripen. In the kitchen there are leaves in spring bestBetter harvested than unpacked into oval shapes. Although blue berries are slightly toxic to people, but birds and small mammals consider them irresistible.
Semen promotion is time consuming, but relatively reliable. The seeds, collected and cleaned in autumn, should be planted immediately and maintained in a cold frame or greenhouse. Germination lasts anywhere from three months to one year. Plant division is a faster way of spreading Clintonia borealis . Plants are dug and divided in spring, just as new growth begins to appear.