Golden coined loosestrife. Loosestrife (meadow tea)
Loosestrife is a perennial herbaceous plant with creeping stems up to 80 cm long. The stems are tetrahedral, lightly branched, roots grow at the nodes, growing into the soil. The leaves of the plant are opposite, round in shape, entire along the edges with short petioles. Golden-yellow, largeish, single axillary flowers are distinguished by a funnel-shaped calyx, separate to the very base. The flowering period of the plant is June-July.
Monetary loosestrife reproduces vegetatively. The plant prefers damp places, grows in flooded meadows, in thickets of bushes, and can be seen on the outskirts of swamps. The leaves of the plant are similar to willow leaves, hence the Russian name - loosestrife.
Flowers grow well in fertile soils and prefer shade. They are unpretentious and, given sufficient moisture, grow into luxurious plants. During the cold season, loosestrife is placed in winter gardens.
Loosestrife flowers
Loosestrife flowers are useful and aesthetically beautiful. There are many varieties of this species, growing in the wild and naturalized, adapted to different climatic conditions of various natural zones. This is an excellent medicinal raw material used in folk medicine and as a decoration for lawns and balconies in the summer.Loosestrife point
Loosestrife has a long, light brown rhizome, branched at the end and forming a whorl of 4–6 underground shoots. The pubescent stem is erect, with a small number of branches and sessile broadly lanceolate leaves. Lemon-yellow flowers are located at the top of the stem in large numbers.This species grows on any soil, but slightly acidic light and medium loams are an ideal environment for the normal development of the plant. In nature, point loosestrife is found in the forests of Central and Western Europe with moist soil. Blooms from June to July (30–35 days). The plant looks impressive in composition plantings near artificial reservoirs and in mixborders.
Common loosestrife
Common loosestrife is perfect for landscape decoration. This species blooms with small bell-shaped flowers, collected in paniculate inflorescences, at the end of June. The petals are yellow, shiny, reddish-brown at the base of the corolla, attracting insects for pollination. The plant is a good honey plant.Common loosestrife has astringent, choleretic, tonic, and anti-inflammatory properties. An infusion of the herb is drunk for convulsions, general weakness, hemoptysis and bleeding. An infusion of vodka is taken for jaundice and liver diseases: 2 tablespoons of common loosestrife herb are infused for several days in a glass of vodka, consumed 20 drops diluted in a glass of water, 3 times a day before meals.
Loosestrife Beaujolais
Beaujolais loosestrife is a rhizomatous perennial plant. This unusual perennial, 45–90 cm high, has a delightful appearance. The wine-red, almost black flowers of the plant are collected in spikes. The silvery-green lanceolate leaves have a slight ruffled edge. For this type of loosestrife, fertile garden soils are preferred; the plants are used as borders, massifs, and for lining bushes.Loosestrife lily of the valley
Lily of the valley loosestrife has a straight, grooved, leafy stem. An adult plant reaches a height of 60 cm. This species is interesting for its spike-shaped inflorescences with small star-shaped white flowers located at the top of the stem. The leaves are alternate, bluish below, with a surface dotted.This species grows in mountain forests and dry meadows of the Far East. Loosestrife roots contain saponins, triterpene compounds and are used to restore the body after hemorrhages and bleeding.
Loosestrife
Loosestrife is a rhizomatous plant with straight, slightly branched shoots that can reach 1.2 m in height. The leaves are alternate, sessile, oval-lanceolate, long (15 cm). The apical dense spike-shaped inflorescences, 15 to 40 cm long, consist of small star-shaped white flowers. The plant is moisture-loving, prefers partial shade, grows excellently on loose, fertile soils, and is winter-hardy.Loosestrife punctata Lysimachia
Loosestrife acupressure Lysimachia is used in folk medicine in the form of infusions for diarrhea, jaundice, and scurvy. Crushed fresh leaves of the plant heal poorly healing wounds. The plant contains a large amount of saponins, which is why it is not of interest to animals. Incredibly beautiful flowers make it possible to use loosestrife in landscape design; it is unpretentious in care and grows quickly.Loosestrife "Alexander"
This is a herbaceous perennial, reaching a height of 40–50 cm, with sessile broadly lanceolate leaves, and has lemon-yellow flowers, collected in large numbers on a weakly branched tip of the stem. This species blooms for 30–35 days in June-July. It grows luxuriously only in sunny areas with fertile soil. Combines perfectly with other plants in group plantings near ponds and in mixborders. It is necessary to take into account when designing flower beds that this plant has a clump that quickly grows in diameter and displaces less hardy plants.Purple loosestrife
Purple loosestrife is a perennial rhizomatous plant with attractively colored leaves and inflorescences. It forms small bushes with erect shoots. This species has a broadly lanceolate, smooth leaf blade. Yellow, with a red “eye” in the center of the corolla, small flowers are collected in sparse inflorescences at the tops. The plant is light-loving, loves moisture, and grows poorly on “poor” soils.Loosestrife ciliated
Ciliated loosestrife is endowed with erect stems 45 cm tall. Its leaves are paired, wine-red, broadly lanceolate. At the ends of the stems and in the axils of the upper leaves, small lemon-yellow flowers are formed, collected in a loose inflorescence. The flowering period of this species is August-September. The plant loves sunny areas, is used in contrasting flower beds, and is frost-resistant. The wild plant chooses meadows, forest edges, and clearings. The homeland of the ciliated loosestrife is North America.Useful properties of loosestrife
Loosestrife has been famous for its beneficial properties since ancient times. The presence of hyperin, rutin, phenolcarboxylic acids and their derivatives in the roots, leaves and flowers has been scientifically confirmed. The content of the enzyme primverase and silicic acid in the plant was revealed. All parts of the plant contain saponins, tannins, carbohydrates, and nitrogen-containing compounds.Use of loosestrife
In folk medicine, loosestrife has found wide application. For various gastrointestinal diseases, the plant is the first assistant on the path to recovery. Bites from animals, snakes, and insects will not be painful and will not cause complications if you start taking loosestrife-based remedies in time and apply bandages soaked in fresh juice. Skin inflammations, some types of eczema, and thrush respond well to treatment with loosestrife. Suffering from dust lung diseases, as a rule, it is difficult to cough; In order to easily get rid of mucus, they are recommended to use loosestrife in the form of tea.Young stems of the plant are used for infusions and decoctions; in combination with honey, this is an excellent medicine for coughs and shortness of breath. Dry roots, ground into powder, effectively treat wounds, reduce pain during various inflammations, and stop bleeding in case of vascular damage. Infusions and decoctions of loosestrife are used for constipation, bruises, peptic ulcers, gynecological diseases, anemia, scurvy, and migraines. Resorption of tumors, swelling in bruises, and elimination of hernias occur quickly.
Contraindications to the use of loosestrife
Loosestrife is contraindicated for certain blood diseases; it is dangerous to take loosestrife-based products for thrombosis, varicose veins, and vascular sclerosis of the extremities. It is also not recommended to use the plant for patients suffering from hypertension. Do not give herbal decoctions to treat dry cough to children.
Friends, turn your attention to coin or coin loosestrife. This herbaceous plant for open ground came to me by accident. The seller said: “Yes, take it, you won’t regret it.” And I just liked the yellow, star-like flowers and delicate golden linden-colored leaves. First I brought it home, and then I just found out how to plant it, what care is required and what to do with loosestrife in winter.
Loosestrife loves moist soil, and usually grows near bodies of water, on occasion, dipping even its lashes into the water, while the leaves remain elastic and tender.
My son grows it on a shady hill, the golden color is adjacent to the dark burgundy tenacity, very beautiful.
And it grows well on my balcony in pots, although watering is a hassle.
Loosestrife planting, care, wintering
Landing
Loosestrife is grown
- from seeds
- rooting shoots
- dividing the bush
A specimen obtained from seeds blooms in the third year; the seeds are sown indoors.
The shoots take root in the nodes, the seals of the stem at the places where the leaves are attached. A section of the stem needs to be dug in and the moist soil will do its job - roots will appear in 5-7 days.
You can root the shoots all season long.
The loosestrife bush is divided in the fall, when there are no more young shoots. Although they sold me a plant with a lump of earth in the spring and already with flowers.
Loosestrife blooms from May to August; the time and timing of flowering depend on the location of the bush.
Where to plant
Loosestrife grows well in the sun, shade and partial shade. The plant is a ground cover plant, spreading its canes up to 80 cm. Looks great on vertical rocky slopes. The root system is aggressive, which is why it is popularly called snake root. When planting locally, you need to monitor the growing root system and cut off the roots, limiting growth. Otherwise, it will take over neighboring areas.
The owners say that it tends to settle like a weed among the lawn grass. Although some designers recommend this ground cover instead of a lawn, it is not trampled and does not need to be cut, but you should not do this, since by autumn it will begin to change color due to the drying out of individual branches and the lawn will look untidy.
Soil for loosestrife
It is planted in loose soil, with a bottom drainage layer. Place crushed stone under the top layer of soil in which you plan to plant.
It would be good near a pond or near groundwater, but, I repeat, it grows excellently in a pot and in the sun.
Plant care
Caring for coin loosestrife is simple. If it grows near water, then watering is needed only in dry times. And it doesn’t need any other care.
If the plant is planted in poor soil, you will need to apply fertilizer once every 2-3 weeks and only from May to July, so that the plant grows and begins to spread along the ground.
Loosestrife can grow in one place for more than 10 years, but the top layer of soil needs to be updated.
Important: Preparation for winter consists of trimming the vines so that only the lower part of the stems remains at the top. Dry parts should be removed.
Wintering
The plant is frost-resistant. Before winter, all the vines are cut off, so that only the underground part remains, so it does not freeze.
In my case, this is what happened. Snow fell suddenly last year and I was too lazy to go out onto the cold and snowy balcony. The pots were already wrapped from below in advance, and I felt sorry for cutting off the green vines, because it was warm before the unexpected snowfall and I didn’t want to remove the beauty from the balcony. Therefore, the pots spent the winter covered with dry loosestrife branches.
And now, look how the kids made their way. This is so touching.
Monetary loosestrife in landscape design photo
The plant is used as a ground cover and as a hanging plant, capable of beautifully decorating walls and slopes.
Loosestrife, or meadow tea (Lysimachia nummularia)
A perennial plant with creeping, weakly branching shoots up to 30 cm long, which, lying tightly to the ground, take root at the nodes. The leaves are arranged oppositely on short petioles, in the axils of which small (2-3 cm) yellow single saucer-shaped (coin-like) flowers on short stalks bloom. Coin loosestrife blooms for 15-20 days in June - August. A distinctive feature of this species is the ability to form a carpet not only on a horizontal surface, but also on fairly steep slopes. Decorative “overflows” of its shoots from above on steep surfaces are often used in landscaping. During selection, golden-yellow forms were bred.Widely distributed in the European part of Russia, Ciscaucasia, Western Europe, the Balkans and Japan, and North America.
Common loosestrife (Lysimachia vulgaris)
An erect plant up to 1.5 m high with a creeping rhizome. The flowers of common loosestrife are yellow, collected in paniculate inflorescences. Blooms from June to August. Grows in shaded, damp places, in forests, along the edges of swamps and peat bogs. Loosestrife grass
Loosestrife grass (the above-ground part of the plant during flowering), leaves and juice have medicinal value. Vitamin C, tannins and resinous substances are found in the herb. Loosestrife herb has a tonic, anticonvulsant effect. Common loosestrife has a therapeutic effect for bleeding, jaundice, general weakness, scurvy, diarrhea. An infusion of loosestrife herb is used to eliminate bad breath, stomatitis, and thrush.Loosestrife cultivation
Most often, loosestrifes reproduce vegetatively. Ground cover species take root with their creeping shoots, while erect species can propagate by root suckers or cuttings.Loosestrife seeds
Propagation of loosestrife by seeds is not very popular among gardeners, since the vegetative propagation rate of this plant is very high. However, successful experiments in growing loosestrife from seeds have been carried out more than once. A prerequisite for this is the stratification of the seeds for 1-2 months, after which the germination of loosestrife seeds is quite high.Loosestrife care
Loosestrifes are unpretentious in care. In upright species, it is necessary to remove faded plants. In autumn, the above-ground parts of the plant are cut off and compost is added. They do not require shelter for the winter.Use of loosestrife
Loosestrife are primarily used as ornamental plants in landscaping. Spot loosestrife looks good in borders and in groups if it can grow freely without oppressing its neighbors. They will become a spectacular decoration for wet areas and coastal areas. Monetary loosestrife is used as a ground cover plant in partial shade or shade. It forms continuous covers on slopes, looks impressive between stones in rock gardens and near water: the ends of the shoots are immersed in water and lie on the surface.You can buy seeds of various types of loosestrife
Loosestrife Aurea (Aurea). Loosestrife (Lysimachia nummularia) is a common species in Europe, Japan and North America that grows mostly near ponds, swamps and rivers. This loosestrife is a creeping species, has a recumbent stem up to 30 cm, and oval-shaped leaves.
Its flowering time largely depends on the light. In sunny areas it begins in late May - early June. Monetary loosestrife is also used in hanging compositions. Can grow in the shade without losing the decorative appearance of the leaves.
It reproduces well by vegetative means and has a very high reproduction rate. It can be propagated by separating rooted shoots throughout the season. The plant is unpretentious. Grows well in moist places in sun and partial shade. Tolerates drought quite well, can withstand prolonged flooding, and is resistant to mowing and trampling.
For decorative purposes it is used primarily as a valuable ornamental foliage plant. It can be used to make large carpet patches in the shade. It can be used to decorate small building structures on the soil surface. Monetary loosestrife is especially good for decorating the banks of reservoirs, since its long hanging shoots look great in the upper layers of water in the pool.
Since loosestrife grows rapidly and takes root quickly, you can create the most incredible compositions with it, even with indoor plants.
1. Vriesia imperialis.
2. Perilla Balmagpurp.
3. Hakonechloe Fureola.
4. Cyperus Baby Tut.
6. Loosestrife Aurea (Aurea).
Look at what a spectacular combination - deep blue-violet heliotrope with large dark rough leaves and a beautiful “skirt” of loosestrife. 
Moreover, the carpet will be good almost immediately after leaving the snow and before winter.
1. Marsh (or pale) iris.
2. Loosestrife Aurea (Aurea)
Syn: coin loosestrife, meadow tea.
A perennial herbaceous plant with creeping stems and single yellow flowers in the leaf axils. It has medicinal value and exhibits antiviral and antibacterial activity.
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In medicine
Loosestrife is not included in the State Pharmacopoeia of the Russian Federation and is not used by official medicine. Meanwhile, thanks to its rich component composition (BAS), the plant exhibits pronounced medicinal properties - analgesic, choleretic, antiseptic, astringent, hemostatic, anticonvulsant, which are widely used in folk medicine for internal bleeding, cough, gout, rheumatism, gastrointestinal diseases , stomatitis and thrush, in the treatment of skin diseases.
Loosestrife is used in homeopathy. It is part of homeopathic preparations recommended for colds, inflammation of the mouth and throat.
Contraindications and side effects
Loosestrife and preparations based on it are contraindicated in certain blood diseases, especially thrombosis, varicose veins, vascular sclerosis of the extremities, and hypertension.
In other areas
Loosestrife (especially the flowers) are aesthetically useful, and the plant adapts well to the climatic conditions of different natural zones. As an excellent decorative ornament for lawns in the summer, it can be used in landscape design. The plant is sometimes used as a ground cover and is grown in gardens in damp areas. In addition, due to its compactness, it is grown as a balcony plant, including as a hanging plant.
The flowers and leaves were formerly brewed and used as herbal tea (hence the plant's name "meadow tea"). Loosestrife was also used for dyeing fabrics; yellow dye was obtained from the leaves of the plant.
Loosestrife (herb) is edible and can be used as a forage plant for livestock.
Classification
Loosestrife, or meadow tea (Latin Lysimachia nummularia) is a species of the genus Loosestrife (Latin Lysimachia) of the Primulaceae family. The genus Loosestrife (lat. Lysimachia) includes about 200 species of shrubs and herbaceous plants, growing mainly in temperate zones, especially in East Asia and North America. In the former USSR there are 11 species.
Botanical description
Monetary loosestrife, or meadow tea, is a perennial. Its life form is herbaceous. Secretory cells are characteristic. The stems are creeping, rooting at the nodes, 30-80 cm long. It reproduces by rooting shoots. The leaves are opposite, round-oval, short-petioled, entire, without stipules, 2-3 cm long, similar to coins. The flowers are yellow, bisexual, regular, solitary, located in the axils of the leaves. Double perianth. The calyx and corolla are deeply separated. Stamens 5. Often heterostyly. Ovary superior. It is assumed that the attractant for bees pollinating the plant is not nectar, but fatty oils secreted by special cells of the petal skin. In this case, the bees collect the oil and use it mixed with pollen as food for the larvae. The fruit is a capsule, usually opening with teeth at the apex or valves. It blooms in June-July, bears fruit in August.
Spreading
It is found in the European part of Russia and the North Caucasus, and in Western Siberia as an alien plant. It grows everywhere, usually in shady damp places: in floodplain meadows, swamps, banks of reservoirs, clearings, ravines, disturbed forests, roadsides.
Regions of distribution on the map of Russia.
Procurement of raw materials
The medicinal raw material is the entire flowering plant with roots. The raw materials are collected during flowering, since the flowers and leaves of the plant contain much more vitamin C. The plant is pulled out or dug up by the roots, freed from the ground and dried in the shade in a well-ventilated dark place under a canopy or indoors. Store under normal conditions in paper bags.
Chemical composition
The component (chemical) composition of loosestrife has been studied quite well. The underground and aboveground parts contain flavonoids (hyperin, rutin, quercetin, kaempferol, myricetin. In addition, the aboveground part contains phenol carbonic acids (caffeic and chlorogenic), anthocyanins (delphinidin, cyanidin, peonidin), nitrogen-containing compounds (choline, acetocholine); in the underground – catechins (epicatechin).
Pharmacological properties
In an experiment, an infusion of the aerial part of the loosestrife exhibits antiviral and antibacterial activity (Budantsev, 2009; Manolova, Maksimova, 1988). Pharmacological studies have also confirmed that loosestrife has a hemostatic effect.
Use in folk medicine
The medicinal properties of loosestrife are much more widely used in folk medicine. The juice of fresh loosestrife grass is used as a means to stop bleeding (including internal bleeding) and prevent bruising. A paste of fresh leaves is used for sprains, cuts and bruises. In folk medicine, an infusion of loosestrife herb is used for coughs, gout, rheumatism, gastrointestinal diseases, liver dysfunction, stomatitis and thrush, in the treatment of skin diseases, arthritis, muscle and joint rheumatism. A decoction of the loosestrife herb is used in the form of compresses for healing wounds and for eczema. Loosestrife has long been used in folk medicine in the form of tea as an expectorant, as well as for gastrointestinal diseases.
In addition, loosestrife is used in folk medicine in many countries. For example, in Tibetan medicine, loosestrife (meadow tea) is widely used for various gastrointestinal diseases; fresh plant juice - for bites of animals, snakes, insects, both internally and externally; young stems with honey - for coughing, shortness of breath. In Bulgarian folk medicine, a paste of fresh herbs with warm water is used as a poultice on wounds. In Slovak folk medicine, an infusion of loosestrife is used for water treatments for eczema, as well as for washing the face for acne, for rinsing hair with increased oiliness and dandruff, as well as for varicose veins and as a lotion for wounds.
Historical reference
The specific epithet in the scientific name of the loosestrife (lat. nummularia) is derived from the word “numus” - “coin” and is associated with the almost round shape of the leaves.
In Rus', loosestrife is known as “meadow tea”, which is associated with its use as an herbal tea.
Literature
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2. Loosestrife // Animals and Plants. Illustrated encyclopedic dictionary / Scientific. ed. publications by T. M. Chukhno. M.: Eksmo, 2007. P. 188.
3. Manolova, Maksimova, 1988. Treatment of plant inhibitors on viruses. Sofia. 148 p.
4. Novikov V. S., Gubanov I. A. Genus – Loosestrife (Lysimachia) // Popular atlas-identifier. Wild plants. 5th ed., stereotype. M.: Bustard, 2008. P. 307-310.
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