What is onosma?

Rod of plants oonsma contains about 150 species and belongs to the Boraginaceae or Borage family. These perennials or biennials have quite small tubular flowers that can be white, yellow, pink or red. Gardeners usually increase them for their flowers. In general, growers wear gloves and protective clothing when handling plants onosma because their protective hair can cause irritation. Where the temperature can drop below 45 ° F (about 7 ° C), growers increase them in greenhouses or containers. It is difficult to transplant and generally likes to remain where their seeds hatch. The flower stem generally depends on flowers, similar to Scorpion, which does not interfere with its tail. The usual lights consist of a long five -ride caliva surrounding a tubular crown that plunged in the mouth with five lobes resembling petals. In some species, the flower mass seems to be a flower ball when it is in full flower.

Betanceolate in the shape of narrowly elongated leaves of plants onosma are often radical, resulting from a root or stem base. In general, they are collain, grow on the upper part of the stem. They are furry, often with fine hairs that can irritate the skin of a person if it wipes on the plant. The leaves are usually dark green and a darker green vein runs up from the center from the base to the tip. When it is not in flowering, the plant is a hill of upright fingers of the leaves.

Some of the cultivars that the gardeners evaluate are o. Alborosea, O. Frutenscens, and o. Echioides , commonly called Golden Drop. o. Alborosea Flowers ripen to deep purple, while o. Frutenscens flowers change from bright yellow to orange or reddish brown. The flowers of the former species are approximately 1.25 (3 cm) long, while the latter flowers are almost half. Another popular plant is o. Stridii , toTerý has an attractive chestnut colored green chalice and stem that contrasts beautifully with long snow white floral polishes.

gardeners often increase ononosma plants in rock gardens. Plants usually thrive in beds and rocky slots that are characteristic of their native habitat. The stem bed is a deep layer of stone chips or small rocks containing very little soil, similar to conditions at the bottom of the rocky cliff. Some gardeners use plants onosma in small garden environments, especially in dry sandy soil.

Many members of the Borage family have healing use. o. Argentummn produces a substance that can be effective as an antimicrobial treatment of staff infection, bacteria and Escherichia coli . Some herbalists use it to treat burns and wounds and healers in rural turkey use o. Sericeum and o. Microcarpum for the treatment of wounds. o. echiodes mIt can be able to slow down the tumor growth and scientists study its healing properties. In the non -medical arena o. Hispidum produces red dye that manufacturers use for food color, dye and even dyeing wool.