What is cynoglossum?

Cynoglossum is a genus of flowering plants in the Forgeto-Mame-Nnot, boraginaceae . There are a number of species that are commonly known as Houndstongue. Some are grown for their small flowers, while cynoglossum officinale is an invasive species in Europe and North America. Like other species, it contains toxic alkaloids and has been reported to cause horse poisoning, cattle and sheep. This weed is the subject of great research, mostly in retention methods. This species is grown under different conditions, depending on what part of the world it is grown. For more colder climates, such as the Pacific Northwest of the United States, this type of forgotten-me-no is grown in the sun. In a warmer climate it can be grown in part.

The native species had blue flowers, but the varieties were grateful with white and pink flowers. Plants generally grow to 1.5-2 ft (0.45-0.6 m) high. They are considered tolerant drought in the climate that receive a lot of rain. In desert areas usually requireOther watering. One of the advantages of these plants is that deer does not eat them because of the toxic chemicals they contain.

Although it is a biennial plant, Chinese forgotten-no is generally grown from seeds, as an annual. In cold areas they are planted at the end of spring on summer flowers. On the other hand, the seeds are planted in autumn for winter flowers in several tropical climates. Plants are usually distant from each other one leg (0.3 m). We will often eat and create new plants.

alternative name for Chinese forget-notes is Chinese Hondstongue. Plants Cynoglossum are called Houndstongues of older folklore. It was once convinced that having a letter in the heel of someone's shoe would prevent dog attacks.

Houndstongue generally refers to aggressive weeds cynoglossum officinale . This plant comes from Europe and was accidentally introduced to North America. It's an official invasive raceAccording to the Ministry of Agriculture of the United States (USDA) and will grow in different soils. There are many measures that prevent the growth of Houndstongue in pastures.

The plant can be a biennial or perennial that does not live for many years. The stems produced by flowers grow between 1 and 4 ft (0.3 to 1.2 m) high. Each plant produces up to 800 seeds containing four nuts , with all small nuts having fingers with barbed peaks. These combine to the hair of animals or people's clothes. This can help spread the plant of great distance.

This kind of cynoglossum will grow in a wide range of soils, although it is generally not a problem in growing. Initial attempts to prevent its spread usually focus on preventing the introduction of this weed. Subsequent efforts can take advantage of soil storage, but plants can have taproots greater than three feet (0.9 m) deep. Burning and treatment of herbicides are other methods of attempting to control. In Canada were introduced two types of beetles that attack the roots of the plants jaKO method of biological control.