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CYNA PERENNAL OR LATIRUS PERENNIAL

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"China Broadleaf or Large-flowered"
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CYNA perennial OR LATIRUS- a perennial vine rarely found in our gardens with beautiful feathery leaves and butterfly flowers of different colors.

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The most popular types of China:

1. LARGE-LEAFED OR LARGE-FLOWERED CYNA:

Unlike the One-Year China Fragrant, i.e. Sweet Pea, of which there are currently up to 1000 varieties with different colors, Perennial China comes only in pink shades and white.

Modern varieties Long-term rank- These are powerful perennial herbaceous vines, reaching 2 - 3 m in height. The liana is attached to the supports with tendrils, the leaves are oval, and very large flowers grow from their axils, collected in clusters of inflorescences.

"China Broadleaf or Large-flowered"
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Reproduction is most often done by seed, but the bean, which is the China fruit, before sowing must either be briefly soaked in hot water of about 60 degrees (as the hand can tolerate) until slightly swollen, or scarified, i.e. make a notch. The flowering is so beautiful that it can decorate any gazebos, pergolas, or verandas in the front area.

"China Broadleaf or Large-flowered"
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A distinctive feature of the varieties of Perennial large-flowered Chyna is the complete absence of odor. Therefore, to obtain aroma, it can be combined with annual fragrant varieties, which are also very diverse in color. Winter-hardy.

2. CHINA MEADOW:

Perennial species of Lathyrus pratensis. Plant height up to 1 m, creeping rhizome. The leaves are lanceolate with tendrils from the axil. Flowers of the moth type are large, bright yellow. Long flowering in mid-summer. They produce fruits - flattened beans with red-brown seeds. It grows everywhere in forests, meadows, forest edges and along river banks. Widely used in folk medicine. Widely sown in meadows in Europe as a sustainable honey crop.

3. CHINA FOREST OR PINK:

Perennial plant (Lathyrus sylvestris) up to 1 m with lodging stems with paired pinnate leaves and clinging tendrils. The flowers are raspberry-pink, large, collected in a raceme. It is a forage plant and is protected everywhere as a valuable plant.

4. CHINA STUBER OR TUBER:

A tall perennial plant up to 2 m tall with paired lanceolate leaves and one tendril at the end. Long-lasting flowering from mid-summer. Raspberry flowers. In the past, tubers of this species were eaten boiled. Looks good as vertical gardening.

5. CHIN OF GMELINA:

A perennial plant that grows wild in Altai, Siberia, and Asia. Plant height up to 1 m, stems erect, leaves pinnately dissected. Flowers are collected in brushes. The colors of the flower change as they bloom from light yellow to orange. The clusters bloom gradually, so one plant can have all the shades. Flowering in early summer, very decorative. Despite its fairly high winter hardiness and unpretentiousness, due to the low number of seeds formed, it is a rare plant. Prefers fertile and acidic soils. Has varieties. The most popular varieties of China Gmelin: "William", "Galaxy", "Roughled" etc. - vary in color from soft cream to sky blue, very fragrant.

6. SEEDED OR BLUE CHINA:

Belongs to the annual species of Lathyrus sativus. It is distinguished by large butterfly flowers of blue or crimson color. It is grown for grain in the southern regions of Transcaucasia and Ukraine. In Western Siberia for green fodder and hay for livestock. Widely sown in the Southern Urals as a forage plant. The most popular variety is "Riviera" with bright blue flowers.

7. CHINA SWEET PEAS:

Growing Perennial Chin - planting and care:

Location:

Sunny.

The soil:

Before planting it must be deeply cultivated - the roots of Perennial Chin go very deep and wide. The soil is desirable to be fertile, loose, and moisture-absorbing.

Care:

For the winter, all shoots are cut off and the bush is mulched. In spring, mineral fertilizing is desirable. Withered flowers are always cut off if there is no need for seeds.

Reproduction:

It does not tolerate any transplants, so it is best to sow directly in place. Germination rate is low. But the seeds are stored for many years.

Winter hardiness:

Tall, winter-hardy, but freezes out in long, very cold winters without much snow cover.

Usage:

Vertical gardening. Some species are good honey plants. Used in medicine as a medicinal plant.

Gardeners are well aware and many love sweet peas. The name of this annual plant with fragrant flowers is sweet pea (Lathyrus odoratus), and its “nickname” is sweet pea.

But few people know yet and rarely decorate gardens with a relative of the sweet pea, Lathyrus latifolius.

It became known to botanists back in 1629. Under natural conditions, this plant is found in the south of Western Europe, in the Crimea, on the Balkan Peninsula and in the Mediterranean regions, where it grows along the edges of forests, among shrubs, often in shaded places.

China is very decorative and has many advantages. This is a perennial herbaceous plant with powerful, very branched roots, abundantly supplied, like many leguminous plants, with nodules containing nitrogen-fixing bacteria. A strong climbing stem rises along a support with the help of tendrils to a height of up to two and even up to three meters. The stem is winged and branches well. The leaves are pinnate, light green, silvery, grayish in color. Each leaf ends with a branched tendril, which clings to the support. From the axils of the leaves grow strong flower stalks from 12 to 18 cm long. The flower stalks end in rather dense inflorescences of 4–8, sometimes even 10 flowers. The flowers are large, their height is 2–2.5 cm, the width of the sail is about 2 cm. The color of the flowers is bright pink, of a coolish tint (lilac-pink). There are forms with light pink and, rarely, white flowers. Two-color forms are very good, their main color is light pink, almost white, and the border along the edge of the sail is bright, pink. There are no varieties of latifolia yet.

The plant blooms in July and blooms for two months. Flowering can be extended until the end of September if faded inflorescences are systematically trimmed. If pruning is not carried out, beans form and seeds ripen in August. The beans are very beautiful, narrow, long, up to 10 cm, with smooth leaves and a sharp “spout”. Ripe beans acquire a golden brown color and do not spoil the appearance of the trellis. The seeds are large, like those of sweet peas, spherical, slightly flattened, dark, with an olive tint. Each bean produces 12–16 pea seeds.

Chin latifolia reproduces well by seeds. It is better to sow them before winter. To sow in spring, the seeds must undergo cold treatment, that is, they must be stratified for a month. The shoots are not friendly. In the first year of life, plants do not always bloom. In the second year, up to 3–5 stems are formed, and the plants bloom. In the third year, the plant forms up to 12 powerful branched stems and already blooms profusely. Subsequently, so many stems are formed that it is necessary to cut out the excess ones and distribute the remaining ones over the support in order to obtain the intended decorative effect. The broad-leaved tree is very impressive on trellises and in columns: the curtain is dense, the overall silver-green background created by the leaves and stems is beautifully decorated with bright spots of flowering inflorescences.

The broadleaf chin is very cold-resistant and winters well without shelter here near St. Petersburg. Grows well in sunny places. All that is needed is protection from the prevailing winds in the area. In partial shade it grows just as well and blooms profusely and for a long time. The plant is unpretentious, takes root in any soil, preferring non-acidic soil. It is content with one or two feedings with complex fertilizer. The first is given in the spring, after the stems grow, and the second - 2-3 weeks after the first. Watering is only needed in dry, hot weather. For the winter, the lashes are cut off just above the ground and removed. If necessary, if the rhizome protrudes in the spring, you need to add nutritious soil.

Latifolia can also be propagated vegetatively: by dividing the rhizome in early spring or by cuttings in early summer.

Natalya Petrenko, Ph.D. biol. sciences
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Chine (Lathyrus) is not often found in our gardens. The magnificent decorative liana belongs to the legume family (Papilionaceae) and its appearance is very reminiscent of the well-known one, to which it is a relative.

The plant reaches 2-3 meters in height and has oval-lanceolate green leaves. The main decoration of the china are beautiful large white, pink, red and even purple flowers, collected in not very large inflorescences on the tops of thin, hard stems, but unlike sweet peas, they have practically no aroma. The liana blooms from June to September. After flowering, fruits develop - green pods with seeds.

Lathyrus likes a warm sunny location or some partial shade. The soil for planting should be nutritious, light, high in humus and calcium, and not too wet. The liana has a deep branched root system, so it can go without watering for quite a long time. It tolerates severe frosts well and is practically not affected by pests. The stems of the tree reliably cling to the supports with their tendrils, so they do not require special support. In autumn, the above-ground part dies off, and in the new season it begins to develop again from the root.

Lathyrus reproduces using seeds, which must first be subjected to stratification at low temperatures. The seeds have a dense shell and therefore little germination. To make the process easier, you can rub the seed on sandpaper or soak it in warm water and wait until sprouts appear. Seeds are sown in May in open ground.

Only small plants are replanted and divided, since an adult vine has a very long root and does not tolerate the procedure well.
China perennial is an ideal plant for decorating sunny terraces, fences, pergolas and gazebos. Looks great surrounded by roses, thunbergia,

If you love climbing plants or are crazy about vines, then we advise you to pay attention to the chin plant. Reproduction, planting and care are possible both on a personal plot and on a balcony or even in an apartment.

China belongs to the legume family. Its Latin name translates to “very attractive.” And indeed this plant is very pretty. It grows in places where the climate is temperate; it lives in the Mediterranean countries, in the mountains of South America, in China, and in the eastern part of Russia. In total, there are more than fifty different species of this plant. Some of them can be found in our country.

This herbaceous plant grows in height from twenty centimeters to almost one and a half meters. There are perennial ranks, and there are also annuals. The stems of rank have three or four sides. All varieties are climbing plants; very rarely are they upright. The leaves of the tree are lanceolate and end in a point.

The flowers of the tree are quite large and have a moth-like shape. Flower colors vary: white, pink, orange, purple, red. There are up to seven flowers in an inflorescence. The fruit of the tree is a bean. The seeds have an angular shape, different sizes and colors.

As a typical representative of the Legume family, china thrives in symbiosis with bacteria that obtain nitrogen from the air. As a result, the plant does not require additional feeding from the outside; it feeds itself perfectly.

Self-cultivation of china

This plant grows well in the shade. But for good development and rapid growth, as well as for abundant flowering, it is better to place the plant in well-lit areas of the garden. This plant is afraid of wind, so plant it in a place protected from the wind. Sudden changes in temperature, which sometimes occur on summer nights, can cause the china to drop its buds.

For rank, the composition of the soil is not so important. It will do well in neutral soil with good fertility. When planting, chin does not need to be fertilized. And it’s better to avoid nitrogen-containing fertilizers altogether. Once during the entire season it is allowed to apply fertilizing in the form of a liquid mineral composition. It is best to do this in the spring, when the shoots are growing.

How to care for your chin?

In the summer, when it is very hot and dry outside, the tree needs to be watered well and abundantly. It should be borne in mind that the tree tolerates short periods of drought quite well. Species classified as perennial tolerate winter frosts quite well. In late autumn, all shoots of these species die off. They need to be cut close to the ground. With the onset of spring, fresh young shoots quickly grow from renewal buds.

If for some reason the rhizome of the plant becomes bare and appears on the surface, it simply needs to be covered with earth again. Growing rank does not require a special approach or attention.

How to propagate rank?

China has fairly large seeds that are covered with a hard shell. If you do not open the shells of the seeds, they will not lose their germination even after ten years. Scarification is required for seed germination.

Break the seed shells with a sharp object and soak them in very warm water overnight. This should be done in early April, so that the seeds can be planted in the flowerbed immediately after swelling and germination. You can pre-plant the seeds in peat pots and germinate them in a greenhouse or apartment.

To plant seeds, you will need soil consisting of two parts earth, one part peat and half part sand. Plant three seeds in each peat pot. In about a week, the first sprouts of the tree will hatch. When three true leaves are formed, the seedlings must be pinched. This must be done so that the plant blooms more luxuriantly and side shoots form. You will see for yourself that the rank grows very quickly and does not require much effort to take care of itself. You can plant china in flower beds in early May. At the same time, try to maintain a distance between the bushes of about thirty centimeters.

How can you use chin

China is perfect for arranging vertical flower beds. Provide special supports for it and form a hedge or group flower bed. This plant looks great for decorating various arches or mesh fences. It can be used to improve the appearance of unsightly outbuildings. If you plant china in the vicinity of other plants, then select those that will be in the same color scheme with it. For example, mallow looks great next to china. China, which has many flowers, will look great in a bouquet.

Some types of chin are used in folk medicine. It is also grown as green animal feed.

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Today there are about 200 species of plants united by this name. Not all are grown in culture; even fewer can be found indoors.

The plant is an elegant herbaceous bush with lodging, climbing, sometimes erect stems, which are characterized by an unusual tetrahedral shape. China forms a large number of side shoots, forming lush thickets. The leaves are one-, two-, or four-pinnate, the last two types being rare. Flowers are moth-type flowers of various colors, solitary or forming small inflorescences.

After flowering, fruits are formed in the form of small-sized beans, traditional for the family, with seeds of different types, depending on the species.

The advantage of the plant is its effective use for vertical gardening of premises. China, especially its creeping types, is often used to separate zones or decorate balconies in the warm season. An attractive fact is that after flowering the plant remains green and decorative for a long time.

Growing

Chyna is grown from seeds. Initially they are sown in a spacious shallow container. After the seedlings appear, the young bushes are planted in containers corresponding in size to the future plant.

In indoor conditions, China is often grown as an annual plant, so it does not need replanting. At the end of the growing season, the plant is thrown away. It is recommended to fertilize once every three weeks with complex liquid fertilizer during watering.

Diseases and pests

Spider mite, mealybug.

Reproduction

Seeds.

First steps after purchase

Purchasing China can be done in two ways. Flower shops offer Chyna seeds, from which the plant can be grown independently. You can also purchase a young specimen planted in a separate container. By choosing the second method, you can be sure that in a couple of months the room or balcony will acquire an attractive appearance thanks to the overgrown Chine, which will subsequently be strewn with beautiful fragrant flowers. However, in this case, it is necessary to pay attention when purchasing and carefully examine the plant for the presence of harmful insects.

Secrets of success

China is an unpretentious plant. It is not demanding and can grow in any indoor conditions. Exceptions may include heavily shaded rooms. For full growth of the plant, sufficient lighting is required, always diffused. Direct sunlight may cause burns.

China is thermophilic. The optimal temperature for keeping it in summer is +20-22°C. Winter indicators should be lower, about +16-18°C, they are important only in rare cases of growing perennial forms.

Possible difficulties

The plant does not bloom

Reasons: 1) insufficient lighting.

The leaves dry out and fall off

Reason: 1) insufficient watering.

Flowers and buds fall

Reasons: 1) there is a sharp difference in day and night temperatures.