What is Lily from the valley?
The valley is a flowering plant popular in gardens for its appearance and a delicate aroma. The permanent plant with the root system rhizomes sends shoots in spring and can grow up to 12 inches (30 cm) tall. Each stem has two leaves and a flower stem with white, bell flowers that develop in a small red berry. Lily from the valley is originally in mild areas of Asia, Europe and North America, where it naturally grows in forest environments.
This plant is not difficult to grow, but the soil must be prepared for several weeks. Choose an area with rich, wet soil and mix the soil to a depth of 15 inches (38 cm) at the beginning of September and then add the fertilization two or three weeks later. At the end of September, plant crowns should be planted 6 inches (about 15 cm) apart, relatively deep and preferably scattered with leaf mold. If planting more than one line, the lines should be at least 9 inches apart (23 cm). Lily from the valley of the bed requires transplantation every three or four years.
There are a number of traditions and legends concerning the plant. One story tells that flowers for the first time grew during the battle of St. Leonard with a dragon; Wherever his blood spilled on the ground, the lily emerged from the valley. Others refer to this as "tears of the Virgin Lady" and said the flowers first bloom, where Mary tears hit the ground at the foot of the cross.
linged from the valley is also associated with the month of May - the second part of its Latin name, Constantles Majalis , means "belonging to May" - and is usually sold in France in May. It is also a national flower of Finland. In flowers, this plant symbolizes cleanliness, humility and return to happiness. Its growth in the spring is said to announce the annual return of Nightingale to the forest and his season of mating.
This plant traditionally has a number of medicinal applications, although it is also poisonous, especially for children and pets. Used to treat heart and urinary tract disorders as wellSkin.