What is doronicum?
Many plants in the genus Doronicum The Asteraceae family is the common name of Leopard's Bane. In general, growers cultivate these deciduous perennials for their spectacular yellow flowers, which usually come early in the spring. There are about 35 species and many cultivars in Doronicum , which gives the horticultures a great variety from which you can choose. Flowers are composite flowers, similar to daisies and brachyglottis Blooms. In their native regions in parts of Europe, Siberia and Asia, they grow in the edges of forests, meadows and rocky areas. Plants usually thrive in the areas of spotted shadow or partial shadow in a slight climate, but most of them will grow in full sun. Most species could be deployed independently, thereby a risk of attacking a garden or surrounding areas. Growers spread them with seed sowing or distributing the provisions of the plants. Florets rays are external flower leaves; Disc flowers are an inner flower. Ray Florets are shaped straps, bright yellow Petr Attentionthose. They attract insects to flowering, but are sterile and do not produce seeds. Small flowers of the disk are usually darker yellow, reminiscent of small, vaulted buttons in the middle of flowering.
Some botanists advise that the doronicum plants are generally poisonous, but in previous centuries the herbalists used it as a cure for scorpion and snake bites. In other areas, people used preparations for the treatment of depression and melancholy as well as for toning the heart muscle. The plant contains pyrrolizidine alkaloids and can cause liver and lung damage. Chemicals often released crushing leaves and flowers can cause sneezing.
One of the most popular species is d. Orientale , which kindergartens often refer to as d. Caucasicum . Usually there are 2 feet tall (about 61 cm) and up to 36 inches (91 cm). It is originally from southeastern Europe, parts of Lebanon and Turkey, but can be invasive in domestic gardens. SomeCultivars of this kind have double flowers where extra beams cover disk flowers.
The size of the doronicum plants depends mainly on the species and cultivar. d. Plantagineum, Another popular species, grows to heights of 5 feet (1.5 m), with large flowers that can move between 2 to 4 inches (about 5 to 10 cm) across. On the other hand, cordifolium is an alpine species that can reach 5 inches (about 13 cm). It is a popular rock garden of many gardeners.