Yellow acacia is a shrub with small yellow flowers. It would seem that the plant does not look decorative, but acacia is popular among gardeners.

The magical aroma of this plant makes your head spin, and in the garden this shrub will ennoble the space. Yellow acacia makes excellent hedge, and with the help of a plant you can cover up unsightly areas on the site.

After collecting pollen from the acacia, bees make honey, which is valued for its taste and medicinal properties. And other parts of the plant are used in folk medicine to treat a variety of diseases.

It is quite easy to propagate the plant either by cuttings or by seeds, because after flowering the plant produces fruits with a large number of seeds.

Description of the plant

The basis is taken from the old Kyrgyz name of the bush caragana, formed from the words “kara” - “black” and “gana” - “ear”, after the name of the black-eared foxes living in the thickets of this plant.

Life form: Deciduous shrub
Crown: Spreading, medium.
Growth rate: Fast. The annual growth is 50 cm in height and 30 cm in width.
Height 6 m, crown diameter 5 m.
Durability: 60 years
Flowers: Yellow, 0.5-1 cm, collected in bunches of 2-5 pieces.
Leaves: Oval, consist of 9-11 leaflets, green in spring and summer, yellow in autumn, up to 15 cm long.
Decorative: Caragana tree is especially decorative during flowering.

Yellow acacia is a shrub (sometimes a small tree) with moths yellow flowers. The fruits (they are also called beans) are pods up to 5 cm long. Yellow acacia, the seeds of which are in the pods, reproduces with their help. They look like small peas.

Plant characteristics

In July, the pods ripen and dry on the tree. The fruit valves crack and the seeds scatter to the ground. These beans are edible; they are not inferior in fat, protein and carbohydrate content to peas, and they also taste like peas.

Yellow acacia (caragana) can grow up to seven meters in height, but in our country it is rarely higher than three. It is a low, multi-stemmed bush covered with greenish-gray bark.
Yellow acacia is a frost- and drought-resistant plant that perfectly adapts to city life. But it feels most comfortable on the banks fresh water bodies. Widely distributed in Central Asia, the Far East, and Siberia.

Caragana received its name from the Kyrgyz, and scientists left it as the official name. Translated, it means “black ear.” This is due to the fact that black-eared foxes live in the thickets of one of the varieties of caragana. There are about seventy species of this plant in the world, 6 of them are used in medicinal purposes.

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Homeland of the plant

In its natural form, caragana occupies a vast range in the forest zone of Western Siberia and Far East, exciting Altai and Sayan Mountains.
Caragana grows in the Southern Urals and the Caucasus, in many regions of Kazakhstan and Mongolia.
Its usual habitat is the edges of forests, the undergrowth of coniferous or deciduous forests, and the slopes of hills and mountains.

In total, more than 70 species of the genus Caragana are known. Some of them have medicinal value, most have high decorative qualities, and all are good honey plants. The most famous of them is the tree caragana (Caragana arborescens) or yellow acacia. This is what we will talk about.

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Appearance

In the botanical literature, yellow acacia is also called “caragana tree,” and in the description it is characterized as a low, multi-stemmed deciduous shrub round in shape, belonging to the legume genus. The average height of the crop is about 2 – 4 m, and the width is up to 2.5 m.

The trunk is covered with smooth gray-green bark, the shoots are thin and branched.
The leaves are up to 58 cm long, pinnate, and usually consist of 4–7 pairs of small leaves, 10 mm long and 4 mm wide. Each of them resembles an oblong, glossy, slightly pubescent oval of bright green color.
Stipules are spiny. They often crumble and rarely become woody.

In May and early June, numerous fragrant yellow flowers up to 20 mm long appear. They are collected several times in inflorescences. Individually, each axillary flower is tubular-bell-shaped with tiny teeth and five petals. After flowering, fruits grow in their place, which are small linear-cylindrical beans up to 7 mm long. Each contains 5–8 seeds, which ripen in July.

The native environment for the perennial is Siberia, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, and Northern China.
The plant is also known in the United States of America; it was brought there by Eurasian emigrants as a source of food during their travels. In some states, caragana is mistakenly considered an invasive species, meaning it tends to disrupt the nitrogen cycle in the soil.

In fact, white acacia has these properties, and the yellow type is completely safe for ecosystems.

In the Ukrainian climate, yellow acacia is very hardy and practically unpretentious in care and cultivation.

The culture does not suffer from attacks by harmful insects and diseases. Easily tolerates frost and drought, as well as unfavorable areas with poor soil and drafts. With its unpretentiousness and healing properties, many gardeners fell in love with it.

If you abuse the caragana's drought tolerance, the tree will shed its leaves even in the middle of summer, which will reduce moisture evaporation and help it overcome the heat.

Growing yellow acacia in a summer cottage

Small foliage and yellow flowers This plant is not at all impressive. However, gardeners are drawn like a magnet by its intoxicating aroma and practicality. In the garden, it will take root in any area, cover even the most inconspicuous places and fence off the territory.

But the most important advantage of a small shrub is its healing properties and early honey production. Do you want to acquire such a culture? Then this is the place for you: we will tell you everything about yellow acacia, its cultivation and reveal the secrets of how to benefit your body from an unpretentious tree.

Scientists have recognized yellow acacia as one of the strongest anti-inflammatory agents.

With its tincture you can

overcome acute and chronic diseases of internal organs,
normalize metabolism,
relieve pain and heal wounds,
reduce fever
improve the condition of blood and skin,
restore cellular balance,
strengthen the capillary system
cure cardiovascular diseases, allergies, bronchitis, get rid of excess weight.

The bark, rhizomes, foliage and rarely flowers are used for medicinal purposes.

Timing and choice of landing site

Acacia, or caragana, as it is also called, tolerates a variety of soils, but prefers good drainage and the absence of nearby groundwater.

A sun-saturated area with fresh sandy loam soil would be ideal for it.

For agricultural purposes, shrubs are often used to combat soil erosion, neutralize them, enrich them with nitrogen, and also as a dense, low barrier in multi-row plantings.

The culture easily tolerates strong winds and even windbreaks, tolerates salt marshes, and extreme cold.
However, it will not develop well in heavy wet soils. Considering these properties when planting yellow acacia, determine the location that is beneficial for you.
It may make sense to shield other crops that love partial shade from the sun with shrubs, or to create a hedge from it.

The plant propagates by seeds and cuttings when dividing the root.

The best period for the seed method is spring, when the sprouted seedlings are transplanted into separate pots, and after a month and a half they are placed in a permanent place in open ground.

The cutting method is more effective. It can be implemented in the spring. The seedlings will have time to form a strong root system and branches, which will allow them to safely overwinter. Planting begins at the end of April - beginning of May, when the soil has already moved away from the cold and has warmed up enough for acacia.

Trouble is caused by the constant need to water the seedling abundantly in order to save its roots from drying out. In addition, before planting in the spring, the roots also need moisture. They need to be left in a container with water for a day, and when planting, watered until the soil stops absorbing moisture.

Seedlings in different seasons

Autumn plantings enable young yellow acacia seedlings to adapt before winter, grow well into the soil, and develop and strengthen roots.

With the arrival of spring, such a tree immediately grows and develops rapidly. In addition, caragana is considered a fast-growing crop.

Most often, the process begins in early October so that the roots have time to take root before frost.
Important to consider climatic features region.
Planting should occur a maximum of two weeks before the first frost.
In autumn, the risk of root rot increases.
Young caragana can die in cold soil.

Planting seedlings

Most home garden owners understand how difficult it is to grow acacia from seeds, so they prefer planting seedlings.

In spring or autumn, root cuttings are cut off from the mother bush with a sharp shovel and planting begins immediately. If there are several plants, keep a distance of half a meter between them.

To begin with, dig holes at a level of 50 cm. About 2 kg of gravel, expanded clay or brick chips are placed at the bottom of the hole, and sprinkled with soil on top. Young trees need to be fed with complex mineral fertilizer or compost, which is not necessary for older trees.

The planting material is lowered into the hole in such a way that when buried, the root collar (the place where the trunk passes into the root) deepens several centimeters.
Then the rhizome is straightened and the tree is watered, sprinkled with earth on top and compacted.
During planting, the seedling needs to be shaken thoroughly to fill the voids between the roots.
The soil is trampled down thoroughly, otherwise the roots will dry out and the bush will not take root. IN
At the end of planting, the soil in the tree-trunk holes is mulched with a 5-centimeter layer of hay, pine needles, sawdust or bark.

Tree caraganas collect medicinal raw materials from mid-spring to late summer. Flowers are harvested in May, foliage in June, seeds in July. Thin roots must be dried entirely, and thick ones must be cut into pieces.

What care does yellow acacia need?

Despite the adaptability of yellow acacia to unfavorable conditions, disease resistance, young plants still need basic care.

In the first year of life, bushes need a humid and warm climate. Caring gardeners will not test the plant's strength by subjecting it to extreme conditions.

The best conditions for the plant

Lighting – the crop is sun-loving; with abundant ultraviolet light it does not get burned.
Soil moisture – yellow acacia needs no more watering three times in Week. The hardy shrub will not forgive you for sour swamp substrate. It is easier for it to survive drought than rotting roots. The soil should be well loosened, free of weeds and moderately moist. Each mature bush needs about 12 liters of water. Focus on the degree of moisture evaporation and weather conditions.
Fertilizing is only relevant for young plants in the first stages of development. The optimal period is March - August, the manipulation is done twice a week. A solution of chicken manure or mullein in a ratio of 1:50 is used as fertilizer for acacia.
Formative pruning - begins in the second year of life. Otherwise, your bush will turn into a huge tree like white acacia.

Caring for mature shrubs involves timely pruning and watering. The crop is rarely exposed to diseases and pest attacks, and therefore does not require preventive disinfection. In cases of infestation with aphids, psyllids, and scale insects, the branches are treated with Rogor.

Longhorned beetles, glass beetles and golden borers sometimes settle on the trunk under the bark. They are destroyed by Phthalophos. When leaves are affected by rust, Bordeaux mixture comes to the rescue.

Fertilizers

For better growth and development, feed in spring mineral fertilizers. Before flowering, you can fertilize with mullein or chicken droppings dissolved in water.

Note: in yellow acacia, like other plants from the legume family, the roots form a symbiosis with soil nitrogen-fixing bacteria. As a result of such a mutually beneficial union, the shrub not only receives additional nitrogen, but also enriches the substrate with it.

Landing in the ground

I plant yellow acacia seedlings in the ground in early spring(before foliage develops), or in late autumn. Seedlings in peat containers (which are planted together with a pot), or with a large lump of earth, can be planted in the ground in the summer, but not during the flowering period.

Before planting, fertilize the soil with complex fertilizers (containing nitrogen, potassium and phosphorus).
You can add compost to the holes.
After spring or summer planting, the seedlings are mulched.
Suitable mulch: pine needles, shavings, bark, peat, hay.

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Acacia pruning

Perhaps this is the only serious requirement of the grateful bush. And to carry it out is in your own interests, since caragana tree grows very strongly.

Trim branches better in spring, after the acacia blossoms.

To prevent the crown from becoming woody, it is completely removed on a second-year bush, leaving three buds on the trunk. This procedure promotes the development of the root system. Subsequently, the plant takes on the shape of a bush.

Although, if desired, it can be cultivated as a small tree.
The crop lends itself very well to the skillful hands of gardeners and soon transforms into various shapes under the blades of the pruning shears.
In subsequent years, when it comes time to prune yellow locust, the main emphasis is on removing dry and damaged branches.
To speed up the adaptation of young shrubs after severe pruning, they need to be watered more often and fed with nitrogen-containing fertilizers.

Caragana propagation

To get a new plant of “yellow acacia” you should sow seed material or propagate it

with the help of layering,
dividing the bush
root suckers.

Due to the fact that cuttings take root very poorly (the percentage is only 30% of units), this method is used much less frequently.

Seeds

Seeds should be sown in the substrate immediately after collection or already in the spring months.
It is recommended to soak them for 24 hours before planting.
If you carry out preliminary stratification for 10–40 days at 1–5 degrees (on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator, for example), they begin to germinate already at a temperature of 10 degrees.
Seeds are planted to a depth of 4–5 cm.
Then the planted material is mulched with peat or sawdust.

After a month, shoots will already be visible. In the first years, such seedlings increase in height very slowly, then the process will go faster. Once five years have passed, flowering can be expected. However, the parental qualities of caragana may be lost.

If the seeds are ripe, they begin to germinate at temperatures not lower than 25 degrees. Otherwise, they germinate much more slowly and their germination rate decreases. If planting occurs in late autumn, then success will be ensured only in the case of a light substrate.

Cuttings

If cuttings are carried out, up to 100% of only summer branches can take root if they are treated with a 0.005% solution of indolylbutyric acid (IBA) for 16 hours. Then the cuttings are planted in a light substrate (peat-sand) and covered with polyethylene or cut plastic bottle. It is recommended to ventilate the cuttings every day and moisten them when the substrate dries out.

When new leaves begin to form on the branches, this will mean that the rooting process has been successful and young caragana can be planted in a permanent place in the spring.
Some garden forms It is possible to propagate using grafting on the main species.

Possible problems

Yellow acacia rarely suffers from disease and is infrequently affected by pests.

Occasionally, in wet years, rust spots may appear on the plant.
You can get rid of the disease or prevent it by spraying the bushes with Bordeaux mixture.

The bushes are treated at the first manifestations of the disease. In the spring of next year, preventive spraying is carried out.

Of the pests, caragana can be attacked

acacia aphids,
false scale insects,
barbel
glassware.

To get rid of these insects, two insecticide treatments are necessary. The interval between them is 2-3 weeks.

To control pests, you can use any insecticide; preference should be given to systemic preparations that are quickly absorbed and practically not washed off by rain. Moving through the vascular system of the plant, the preparations reach every part of it, even those that could not be sprayed.

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Use in landscape design and hedges

Caragana can be seen not only in private gardens: the plant is cultivated throughout the country in parks, protective forest belts, to protect the soil from weeds and colonize sand, and to strengthen embankment slopes. Folk craftsmen use the vine of the bush to weave baskets and shields.

The perennial, although famous for its strong branching, does not suppress those growing nearby ornamental crops. The plant accumulates nitrogen, enriching poor lands. Professional gardeners use caragana to create entire compositions.

A flowering acacia hedge looks impressive. Even a beginner can form it on his site. It is enough to plant the bushes in a checkerboard pattern at a distance of 25 cm in the fall and do the first pruning on time. In park design, the plant is used for decorative landscaping of alleys.

Yellow acacia – honey plant

In its homeland, acacia has long been known as food product and a wonderful honey plant. Contemporaries take advantage of this generous gift of the plant and plant it around the perimeter of the apiary. Beekeepers call the shrub a late spring honey plant and value it for the fact that flowers appear at an intermediate stage, when most crops have faded, and summer plants are still far from blooming.

When acacia blooms, bees actively flock to the fragrant inflorescences.
The bribe is small. On average, a hive collects about 300 kg of honey from 1 hectare.
Its characteristic features are its transparent clear yellow color, delicate taste and incomparable lively aroma.
The product may whole year preserved and not crystallize. If in other types of honey this fact indicates counterfeit and poor quality, then in this case everything is explained by a large amount of fructose (40.35%) and glucose (35.98%).

Acacia honey is valued more than linden honey and is considered a high-grade species.

Yellow acacia foliage contains: 285 – 400 mg of vitamin C, 138 mg of carotene, 21 – 35% protein. 10–40% fatty drying oil was found in the seeds.
It has been proven that yellow acacia honey does not cause allergic reactions and strengthens the immune system.

Its healing magic has forced more than one generation of scientists to study the most complex biochemical reactions in the human body in order to understand how the bee product actually relieves patients from ailments. But the mystery has not yet been solved, but the fact remains a fact.

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Types of Caragana

Maned

This type of caragana is a rather unique alpine shrub, the height of which varies between 1 and 5 m.
The shrub is distinguished by the presence of thick branches, which are densely covered with dead needle-like petioles from leaves of previous years, while young petioles, stipules, and the edges of the leaflets have a shaggy white edge.
The flowers of Caragana mane are large (about 35 mm in length) and pink (rarely white).
The plant blooms in June - July, while it bears fruit from August to September.

You can also find this plant among shrubs, in sunny alpine meadows or in coniferous forests located no higher than 3700 m above sea level.

Application of caragana mane

cold;
gastrointestinal diseases;
inflammatory processes;
haemorrhoids;
stomach ulcer;
rheumatism;
wounds (especially purulent);
duodenal ulcer;
boils;
fistulas;
eczema;
blackheads

In addition, it is used in the treatment of:

pyoderma;
neurodermatitis;
cervical erosion;
metrorrhagia (uterine bleeding that is not associated with the menstrual cycle);
menorrhagia (heavy menstruation);
leucorrhoea;
menstrual irregularities;
flu;
stomatitis;
laryngitis;
insomnia;
radiculitis;
hypertonic disease;
sepsis.

Often, when treating a particular disease, local, internal and external ways use of caragana preparations.

For medicinal purposes, the roots, branches, and wood of the plant are used, containing tannins, essential oils, saponins, flavonoids and alkaloids.

Recipe with caragana mane

Pour 10 g of carefully chopped plant roots (you can use branches) with 200 ml of water, then cook over low heat for 5 minutes. Removed from the heat, the product is infused for an hour, filtered and drunk 3 dessert spoons three times a day.

This recipe will help cope with acute respiratory infections, flu, insomnia, hypertension and inflammatory processes. In addition, you can gargle with a warm decoction for a sore throat for two to three days, every half hour to an hour.

Ussuriyskaya

This is a low (usually not exceeding one meter in height) plant with straight ribbed shoots, dense leaves with protruding veins. The pedicels of Caragana Ussuri are crowned with a bright yellow corolla, which turns red towards the end of flowering (that is, by the end of July - beginning of August).

In Russia, this type of caragana is widespread in the Far East, namely in Primorye and Sakhalin. The plant grows on rocks, spacious forest lawns and along roads.

For medicinal purposes, the bark of the roots of the plant is used as a general tonic and anti-inflammatory agent for delayed menstruation and leucorrhoea.

To prepare the decoction, one tablespoon of crushed dry raw materials should be poured into 350 ml of water and boiled for 10 minutes (always on low heat).
Leave the broth for two hours, filter and drink one third of a glass.

Shrub

This type of caragana is a shrub with a height of 0.5 to 2 m.
Caragana shrub has yellowish or greenish-gray bark, mottled with narrow longitudinal whitish stripes.
The petioles of the thinly pubescent and thin young shoots of the plant quickly harden and remain in the form of thick spines.
The plant blooms from May to June and bears fruit in July.
Caragana shrub is widespread in the European region of Russia, in Western and Eastern Siberia, in Crimea, Moldova, Ciscaucasia and Central Asia.

The branches of this plant are used in folk medicine in the treatment of exudative diathesis. An infusion from the branches of the plant exhibits antibacterial activity. To prepare it, 1 tbsp. Dry branches of caragana shrub are poured into a glass of boiling water, infused for five hours, filtered and consumed a tablespoon three times a day.

Dwarf

Dwarf caragana is a shrub up to one meter high with golden and smooth shiny bark, as well as thin twig-like shoots. Light leaves the plants are bluish-green on both sides.

This type of caragana flowers all summer, pleasing the eye with its yellow flowers. The homeland of this plant is the Altai and Krasnodar territories, Khakassia, Irkutsk and Chita regions.

In folk medicine

roots,
branches,
flowers and seeds of the plant containing alkaloids, coumarins, flavonoids.

Caragana dwarf is used as an anti-inflammatory, anti-fever and anti-scrofulous agent. Thus, a decoction of the roots and branches is used internally for fractures and diathesis, while an infusion of the plant’s flowers is used for ascites, and a decoction of the seeds is used in the treatment of atherosclerosis and scrofulosis.

Recipes

For diathesis and fractures, this decoction will help: pour 12 g of dried and crushed roots of the plant into one and a half glasses of water, boil for no longer than 7 minutes, then leave the decoction for another three hours, strain and drink a quarter glass three times a day.
For ascites, pour 12 g of dwarf caragana flowers into a glass of boiling water, infuse for about an hour, strain and drink a tablespoon three times a day.
For scrofulosis and atherosclerosis 1 tsp. seeds of the plant are poured into a glass of water, boiled for five minutes, infused for 2.5 - 3 hours, filtered and consumed according to the scheme described in the previous recipe.

Barbed

The shrub of caragana prickly grows to a height of 1 - 1.5 m, forming many unbranched prickly shoots with small leaves, the central rod of which ends in a thorn. The light yellow flowers of Caragana prickly reach a length of 2 cm.

In folk medicine, caragana prickly is used as an anti-inflammatory agent that helps cure (or alleviate) acute and chronic diseases of internal organs and systems. In addition, decoctions and infusions from this type of caragana help normalize metabolism.

It has been proven that the alcohol extract of shoots from caragana prickly has

anti-inflammatory,
bacteriostatic,
painkillers,
antipyretics
wound healing properties.

Tree-like

Caragana tree, which is often called yellow acacia, is the most common type of caragana used in folk medicine.

Yellow acacia is a tall shrub or tree with yellow-green smooth branches and feathery leaves. This plant can reach a height of 3–7 m. The yellow flowers of the plant are collected in neat bunches. Yellow acacia, whose fruits are bare linear beans, blooms in May–June, while the fruits ripen in July and August.

Caragana arborescens can be found in forest and forest-steppe zones of Siberia and Central Asia, in Northern China and Mongolia, as well as in the Baltic states. This plant prefers steppe, rocky and sandy slopes, as well as the banks of rivers and lakes.

Traditional medicine uses mainly the bark and roots of the plant, decoctions and infusions of which are widely used in the treatment of acute respiratory infections, allergies, influenza, rheumatism and many other diseases.

It is about the benefits and use of yellow acacia in medicine that will be discussed further.

Collection and storage of yellow acacia

In folk medicine, the bark, roots, leaves and flowers of yellow acacia are used.

The collection of raw materials is carried out throughout the year: for example, flowers are collected in May (during the flowering period), while leaves are collected throughout the summer.
But it is still recommended to collect raw materials intended for the preparation of medicines in the spring (it is during this period that the plant fully contains all useful substances and elements).

The above-ground part of the plant is laid out in a thin layer and dried in the fresh air (necessarily in the shade or under a canopy). It is best to dry unripe seeds in a low-heat oven, spreading out the buds in a thin layer, not forgetting to turn them over.

Drying of thin roots is done entirely, while thicker roots should preferably be cut into pieces and only then dried under a canopy or in an oven.

Composition and properties of wood

Fixed oils

promote the absorption of essential oils;

protect the body from the negative effects of carcinogenic substances;
significantly improve the general condition of the skin.

Vitamin C

reduces the content of uric acid in blood serum;
regulates the oxidative and reduction processes of so-called cellular respiration;
strengthens capillaries, increasing their permeability;
promotes the growth and development of bone tissue;
strengthens the immune system;
stimulates the production of adrenal hormones.

Glycosides

promote urine excretion;
dilate blood vessels;
fight germs;
promote the removal of mucus.

Starch

This easily digestible carbohydrate, transforming into glucose, saturates the body with the energy necessary for the normal functioning of all human systems and organs.

Cellulose

promotes gentle and harmless weight loss;
normalizes blood sugar levels;
reduces the risk of developing urolithiasis, various gastroenterological and cardiovascular diseases;
removes harmful substances from the body;
increases physical endurance and activity;
minimizes the risk of malignant tumors;
provides the body with necessary dietary fiber;
normalizes the functioning of the digestive organs.

Tannins

relieve inflammation;
reduce the secretory function of the gastrointestinal tract;
remove toxins and heavy metals from the body.

Tannins, precipitating proteins of tissue cells, have a pronounced astringent or irritating effect directly on the mucous membranes (it all depends on their content in a particular preparation).

Protein

Strengthens immunity; ensures construction muscle mass; participates in the synthesis of hormones and vital enzymes.

Cellulose

normalizes intestinal microflora;
removes excess cholesterol;
stimulates natural weight loss;
improves blood flow in the pelvic vessels;
normalizes the functioning of the genitourinary system.

Carotene

Provides the accumulation of oxygen, which in case of oxygen starvation is “given” to both the cells and tissues of the body.

Alkaloid cytisine

This alkaloid has a stimulating effect on the central nervous system, especially on the respiratory, vasomotor, and vomiting centers of the medulla oblongata.

Official medicine uses cytisine as a stimulant of respiration and blood circulation during reflex respiratory arrest during operations, for injuries and respiratory depression due to intoxication, as well as for asphyxia in newborns.

Rutin

reduces fragility and permeability of capillaries;
accelerates the process of dissolution of atherosclerotic deposits, which prevents and minimizes the risk of developing heart diseases such as stroke and heart attack;
promotes blood clotting;
reduces arterial and intraocular pressure;
slows down heart rate;
enhances the process of bile formation;
regulates the daily rate of urine output;
stimulates the functions of the adrenal cortex;
relieves swelling;
relieves allergies.

Flavonoids

Action:

reduce capillary fragility;
normalize the functioning of the central nervous system;
stabilize blood pressure;
regulate heart rate;
stimulate the adrenal cortex.

Organic acids

participate in the biosynthesis of alkaloids, glycosides, amino acids;
significantly slow down the course of putrefactive and fermentation processes, thereby promoting regular bowel movements;
remove toxins and waste;
improve the overall condition of blood vessels;
stimulate the formation of red blood cells;
calm the nervous system.

Resins

disinfect wounds;
fight pathogenic microbes and bacteria;
increase the body's immune strength.

Medicinal properties of yellow acacia: Anti-inflammatory; antiscrofulous; bacteriostatic; pain reliever; antipyretic; wound healing; restorative; expectorant.

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Indications for use

The medicinal properties of yellow acacia are effective in treating: headaches; scrofula; arthritis; heartburn; joint pain; catarrh of the upper respiratory tract; pulmonary tuberculosis; stomatitis; neuralgia; myositis; gingivitis; atherosclerosis; liver diseases; diseases of the oral mucosa; gastrointestinal diseases.

In addition, this plant is used in the treatment

scrofula;
diathesis;
influenza, ARVI, acute respiratory infections;
throat diseases;
hypovitaminosis;
wounds, eczema;
jaundice;
allergies;
lower back pain.

Forms of application

1. Alcohol tincture from twig flowers: you need to infuse 200 g of dried raw material with 500 ml of vodka for two weeks in a dark, cool place.

The container for the tincture should be made of dark glass.
The tincture should be shaken periodically.

Used to rub sore joints, after which the joints need to be bandaged with a warm scarf. For severe pain, this tincture is made with the addition of freshly grated horseradish in a 1:1 ratio with yellow acacia. If you dilute the tincture with water 1:5 or 1:10, you will get an excellent mouth rinse for inflammatory processes.

2. Infusion of leaves and flowers:

Filled with a glass of boiling water 2 tbsp. leave spoons of crushed leaves for two hours in a closed container.
Strain and consume 3 times a day, two tablespoons.
This good anti-inflammatory agent is used for diseases of the throat and oral mucosa.
The infusion is used to treat headaches, diathesis, heartburn, and gastrointestinal diseases.

3. Bark decoction: pour 500 ml of chopped dry yellow acacia bark (1 tablespoon). boiling water and boil for 8-10 minutes, then leave for 2 hours, strain. You should drink half a glass three times a day.

Take for colds, gastrointestinal diseases, inflammation of the female organs. It is also used for washing wounds and rinsing for sore throat, inflammation of the throat and gums.

4. Infusion of leaves and bark. Helps get rid of headaches, heartburn, the infusion is effective for atherosclerosis and liver diseases.

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Infusion for colds

Leaves rich in vitamins will help the body regain strength for effective fight With viral disease. You can also use the roots to prepare an infusion.

Preparation

Grind the dried leaves, take two tablespoons.
Leave for an hour.
Take a tablespoon up to four times a day.

The roots have an expectorant effect and soften the course of colds.

Preparation

Grind the dried root, use one tablespoon of raw material.
Pour 200 ml of boiling water.
Simmer over low heat for ten minutes.
Leave for two hours.
Strain and squeeze out the raw materials.
Drink a third of a glass warm three times a day.

An infusion of leaves is effective in the treatment of stomatitis, gingivitis, and other inflammatory diseases of the oral cavity. It has an antiseptic effect and has an anti-inflammatory effect. Rinse the affected area with it three times a day.

Infusion of leaves for headaches

Preparation

Grind the leaves, use two tablespoons of the raw material.
Pour 200 ml of boiling water.
Leave to infuse for two hours and strain.

Use two tablespoons three times a day.

Flower infusion for heartburn

In case of disturbances in the gastrointestinal tract, an infusion of yellow acacia flowers will help. It reduces the acidity of gastric juice, thereby eliminating heartburn. Also recommended as an adjuvant in the treatment of hepatitis.

Preparation

Pour 200 ml of boiling water over a tablespoon of flowers.
Leave to infuse for one hour.
Strain.

You should drink the medicinal drink three times a day, a quarter glass.

Acacia caragana is also known as a folk remedy for allergies. Its use for allergic reactions is recommended in the form of a decoction of the leaves. The medicinal plant has no contraindications. It should be used with caution in case of individual negative reactions.

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Contraindications for use

Preparations based on yellow acacia are not taken in case of individual intolerance, hypervitaminosis, in childhood, during pregnancy and lactation.

Caragana also has contraindications, including intolerance to the components that make up the culture, as well as hypervitaminosis.

Preparations made from caragana fruits cannot be taken orally, as they are poisonous and life-threatening.
In case of poisoning, vomiting, weakness, hallucinations, and abdominal pain occur. An overdose can lead to death.

Caragana (yellow acacia): description, types, properties, applications, recipes

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Each of us in childhood tasted the sweet clusters of fragrant yellow acacia, without even suspecting that it was not acacia at all, but a medicinal plant called Caragana arborescens, which has found wide application in medicine due to its beneficial properties. We will talk about the use of caragana in folk medicine in this article, and we will consider in more detail the properties of caragana tree.

Description of the caragana plant

Karagana- This is a plant that is a shrub (less often a small tree) with yellow butterfly flowers. The fruits (or beans) of caragana have the form of pods 3.5–5 cm long; the beans contain seeds that resemble small peas in appearance. The pods ripen in July, gradually drying out on the trees, and the bean valves crack, which leads to the scattering of seeds around the tree or bush. By the way, caragana fruits are edible; they are in no way inferior to peas in terms of protein, fat, and carbohydrate content (in addition, caragana fruits also taste like peas).

Caragana can reach a height of about 6 - 7 m, but in Russia they rarely grow above three meters, mainly having the appearance of a low multi-stemmed bush with greenish-gray bark.

Caragana is not only a frost-resistant, but also a drought-resistant plant that perfectly adapts to urban conditions and grows along the shores of fresh water bodies. This plant is most common in Central Asia, Siberia, and the Far East.

The name "caragana" was given to the shrub by the Kirghiz, and botanists retained it as the official name. Literally it means “black ear” (from two Turkic words “kara” - black and “gana” - ear), which is associated with black-eared foxes that live in the thickets of one of the caragana varieties.

In total, there are about 70 species of this plant, 6 of which are used for medicinal purposes.

Types of Caragana

Maned caragana

This type of caragana is a rather unique alpine shrub, the height of which varies from 1 to 5 m. The shrub is distinguished by the presence of thick branches, which are densely covered with dead needle-like petioles from leaves of previous years, while young petioles, stipules, as well as the edges of leaflets have a shaggy white edge. The flowers of Caragana mane are large (about 35 mm in length) and pink (rarely white). The plant blooms in June - July, while it bears fruit from August to September.

The plant grows in the Eastern Sayan Mountains, in the upper reaches of rivers such as Belaya, Kitoy, Oka, Uda, as well as in the territory of Khamar-Daban, Kultuk and throughout the Barguzinsky ridge. Kagana prefers both dry rocky, clayey slopes and sandy, rocky shores of lakes and rivers. You can also find this plant among shrubs, in sunny alpine meadows or in coniferous forests located no higher than 3700 m above sea level.

Caragana mane is used internally or externally for the following diseases and processes:

cold;
gastrointestinal diseases;
inflammatory processes;
rheumatism;
wounds (especially purulent);
duodenal ulcer;
fistulas;
eczema;
metrorrhagia (uterine bleeding that is not associated with the menstrual cycle);
menorrhagia (heavy menstruation);
leucorrhoea;
menstrual irregularities;
flu;
stomatitis;
laryngitis;
insomnia;
hypertonic disease;

Often, when treating a particular disease, local, internal and external methods of using caragana preparations are combined.

For medicinal purposes, the roots, branches, and wood of the plant are used, containing tannins, essential oils, saponins, flavonoids and alkaloids.

Recipe with caragana mane
Pour 10 g of carefully chopped plant roots (you can use branches) with 200 ml of water, then cook over low heat for 5 minutes. Removed from the heat, the product is infused for an hour, filtered and drunk 3 dessert spoons three times a day.

Ussuri caragana

In Russia, this type of caragana is widespread in the Far East, namely in Primorye and Sakhalin. The plant grows on rocks, spacious forest lawns and along roads.

For medicinal purposes, the bark of the roots of the plant is used as a general tonic and anti-inflammatory agent for delayed menstruation and leucorrhoea.

To prepare the decoction, one tablespoon of crushed dry raw materials should be poured into 350 ml of water and boiled for 10 minutes (always on low heat). Leave the broth for two hours, filter and drink one third of a glass.

Caragana shrubby

This type of caragana is a shrub with a height of 0.5 to 2 m. Caragana shrub has yellowish or greenish-gray bark, dotted with narrow longitudinal whitish stripes. The petioles of the thinly pubescent and thin young shoots of the plant quickly harden and remain in the form of thick spines. The plant blooms from May to June and bears fruit in July.

Caragana shrub is widespread in the European region of Russia, in Western and Eastern Siberia, in Crimea, Moldova, Ciscaucasia and Central Asia.

Caragana dwarf

Dwarf caragana is a shrub up to one meter high with golden and smooth shiny bark, as well as thin twig-like shoots. The light leaves of the plant are bluish-green on both sides.

This type of caragana blooms all summer long, pleasing the eye with its yellow flowers. The homeland of this plant is the Altai and Krasnodar territories, Khakassia, Irkutsk and Chita regions.

In folk medicine, roots, branches, flowers and seeds of the plant containing alkaloids, coumarins, and flavonoids are used.

Recipes with dwarf caragana
For diathesis and fractures, this decoction will help: pour 12 g of dried and crushed roots of the plant into one and a half glasses of water, boil for no longer than 7 minutes, then leave the decoction for another three hours, strain and drink a quarter glass three times a day.

To prepare the tincture, 200 g of dry raw materials are poured into a dark glass container and 500 ml of vodka is poured in, after which the product is infused for two weeks in a cool and dark place. In this case, the tincture should be shaken periodically.

This tincture is used to rub sore joints, which after rubbing must be bandaged with a warm woolen scarf or scarf. For intense pain as described medicine It is recommended to add freshly grated horseradish in a 1:1 ratio with caragana.

The same tincture, when consumed internally, will help strengthen the immune system. In addition, by diluting the tincture with water in a ratio of 1:10 or 1:5, it can be used as a mouth rinse to relieve inflammation.

Infusion

Infusions from the flowers and leaves of the plant are used to treat gastrointestinal diseases, atherosclerosis, headaches, heartburn and diathesis. Also, as an anti-inflammatory agent, yellow acacia infusion is indicated for diseases of the mucous membranes of the mouth and throat.

2 tbsp. Pour a glass of boiling water over crushed dry leaves of yellow stock and leave the product for two hours in a hermetically sealed container. The infusion is filtered through a double layer of gauze and drunk three times, two tablespoons each.

Caragana tree (yellow acacia): application - video

Yellow acacia – honey plant

Yellow acacia is rightfully considered an excellent honey plant. It blooms in the second half of May for 13–15 days, while the flowering of one flower lasts about six days (if the weather in May is not warm, then the flowering duration can be reduced to 8–9 days). The highest content of nectar in the plant occurs on the 5th – 6th day of flowering. So, under favorable weather conditions (namely, the amount of nectar secreted by a plant depends on the weather), one family of bees can bring about 5 kg of nectar.

Nectar is released best in cloudy weather, and especially after rains, but at the same time the concentration of sugar in the nectar is significantly reduced (up to 40%). An abundant release of nectar is observed at a temperature of 15 degrees, but the sugar content in it increases to 60 - 65 percent. But in dry and sunny weather, nectar production is significantly reduced.

Yellow acacia honey

Honey collected from yellow acacia is distinguished by its light yellow or light amber color, transparency, delicate taste and subtle, weak aroma. Such honey (unlike other varieties) remains liquid for a long period of time, that is, it does not crystallize for one to two years (provided there is no admixture of other types of honey in it).

Popularly for excellent taste qualities honey collected from yellow acacia is called "May" and is attributed to it medicinal properties. Thus, acacia honey contains more than 40 percent fructose and about 36 percent glucose, thanks to which this product normalizes the functioning of all body systems, regulates blood sugar and improves immunity. It is also important that acacia honey can be consumed by people suffering from diabetes.

Yellow acacia honey is indicated for the following diseases:

diabetes;
inflammatory processes;
exhaustion;
prostration;
insomnia;
gastrointestinal diseases;
enuresis;
kidney and gall diseases;
neuropsychiatric disorders.

Properties of acacia honey:

antimicrobial;
restorative;
anti-inflammatory;
sedative;
antiseptic.

Acacia honey can be given to children because, firstly, it does not cause allergies, and secondly, it is enriched with vitamin A (or carotene). So, with enuresis, it is recommended to give the child a spoonful of honey before bedtime, but it is better not to drink it at night. The fact is that such honey not only perfectly retains moisture in the body, but also calms the nervous system.

Contraindications to the use of Caragana arborescens

Yellow acacia, although it is medicinal plant, but requires extremely careful handling and administration, as it can lead to serious health problems, and even death. And all for the reason that this plant contains toxic alkaloids, which accumulate in it to the maximum extent during flowering. So, to

The acacia tree is well known throughout the world, as it not only grows in most countries, but is also a symbol of some of them, as well as the object of many legends and works of art and literature.

The white or yellow clusters of this tree, which bloom in May and are familiar to modern people, actually have a thousand-year history. Acacias were used to decorate gardens and houses, and were used in medicine and religious ceremonies. There are probably no trees on the planet that have been more revered for many centuries by representatives of different civilizations and cultures than acacia. A photo cannot convey all the beauty and aroma of this plant, of which today there are more than 800 species.

History of acacia

The uniqueness of this tree was noticed by the ancient Egyptians, who believed that it simultaneously symbolizes both life and death, as it blooms with white and red flowers. It was for them a symbol of the Sun God, who revives life. The goddess of war and hunting Neith lived in its crowns.

In many cultures, the acacia tree symbolized purity and purity, and the ancient inhabitants of the Mediterranean believed that its thorns warded off evil spirits, and decorated their homes with plucked branches. And the nomads who traveled considered it sacred and believed that the one who broke the branch of this tree would die within a year.

The acacia tree, described in the Torah, was a symbol of holiness for the ancient Jews. Thus, the altar of the Jewish Temple and the tabernacle, in which it was originally kept, were made from its wood.

For Christians of the Middle Ages, it symbolized purity of thoughts and innocence, so houses were decorated with its branches. Acacia oil was used in rituals by various secret societies, and priests lubricated the altar and incense burners with it.

Places of growth

The acacia tree belongs to the legume family and can reach 25-30 meters in height. North America is considered to be the birthplace of the plant, although most of its species grow in tropical and subtropical forests of Africa, Asia, Mexico and Australia.

Depending on the location, this plant can be either trees or tree-like bushes. It began to be cultivated in European countries since the 18th century due to healing properties, beauty and strong wood. Today in many cities of Russia and the CIS you can see its most common species - Robinia, which is known as white acacia. The tree can withstand subzero temperatures as well as better known as mimosa. True white acacia grows exclusively in the tropical forests of Africa.

Description of the species

Regardless of where the plant grows, acacia has features common to the entire family:

These are traits common to most representatives of this species, although there are exceptions.

Acacia corkscrew

This is the most common tree in city parks and streets. Acacia, although usually growing quite quickly, reaches maturity at an average rate of about 40 years.

With a height of 20 m and a width of 1.2 m, it has an asymmetrical crown and white flowers with a pleasant aroma, hanging in tassels up to 20 cm in length. Often corkscrew acacia can have two trunks, blooms from late May to early June, does not require care, and tolerates dry summers well. The elliptical-shaped leaves are bluish-green in summer and bright yellow in autumn. They appear quite late, almost simultaneously with the flowers.

Golden acacia

Small, only up to 12 m in height, these trees are immediately noticeable. Golden acacia (Robinia pseudoacacia Frisia) has several trunks and beautiful light yellow color leaves are elliptical in shape. On curved, zigzag, thorny branches, foliage appears late, almost before flowering: in late May - early June.

This tree was first discovered in Holland in 1935. It blooms with white fragrant inflorescences up to 20 cm in length, the fruit is brown and flat. The leaves are imparipinnate and alternate, from 7 to 19 pieces per petiole.

This acacia does not require care, although it prefers humus, dry soil. In wet and heavy soil it may suffer from frost and die.

Acacia cone-shaped and umbrella

One of the old-timers among trees of this species is the cone-shaped acacia (Pseudoacacia Bessoniana). It lives up to 100 years and grows up to 20 meters in height, forming offspring. Often has several trunks.

The foliage is openwork, odd-pinnate, the crown can be either asymmetrical or free, round. It blooms not densely, with white fragrant clusters up to 20 cm in length. From 7 to 19 elliptical leaves of bluish-green color bloom on the petioles. Produces fruits up to 12 cm in length, in the form of flat brown beans. This acacia loves the sun very much and tolerates drought well; it is not picky about the soil. If you plant such a tree in the garden, you should avoid heavy and wet soil. In frosty conditions in such soil, acacia roots can be seriously damaged.

Acacia umbrella is found in Africa and in the deserts of Israel. On the hot continent, it lives in savannas and is loved by all its inhabitants, as it provides shade thanks to its crown, which looks like an umbrella. In fact, this is symbolic protection from the scorching rays of the sun, because its leaves are turned edge-on towards the luminary.

The tree has large, sharp spines that protect it from the numerous herbivores that inhabit the savannah. Blooms very small flowers with long stamens collected in a panicle. They come in yellow or white.

According to legend, it was from the umbrella acacia that the Jews who left Egypt made Noah's Ark.

Acacia street

Most often in specialized stores you can find street acacia, the seedlings of which are sold in flower pots.

Pseudoacacia Monophylla is slightly susceptible to environmental pollution, is a fast-growing and thornless tree species, reaching 25 m in height. The leaves of this acacia are imparipinnate and alternate: at the beginning of the petiole small size, but closer to the end they can reach 15 cm in length. The foliage is matte green in summer and yellow in autumn. It should be remembered that the leaves are very poisonous.

The branches may have a zigzag or horizontal, slightly raised appearance. It blooms with large white flowers collected in clusters up to 20 cm in length with a pleasant aroma. This tree loves the sun and is not picky about the composition of the soil.

Acacia bristles

This name refers both to a tree-like shrub, reaching a height of more than 2 meters, and to a tree, which, depending on the growing zone, can reach from 15 to 20 m. Powerful root system and strong, thorny, zigzag branches make the plant wind-resistant. These types of acacia bloom with beautiful large flowers of purple or Pink colour without aroma, collected in inflorescences of 3-6 pieces.

The plant got its name due to the fact that its shoots are covered with reddish bristles. The leaves are dark green in spring and summer and yellow in autumn. If such an acacia grows in the garden, it attracts attention with its large and bright flowers.

Does not require additional care, prefers a quiet and sunny place, easily tolerates dry summers. Even poor soil is suitable for it.

Acacia pink

Robinia viscosa Vent., as it is also called, pink acacia native to the southeast North America, also cultivated in Ukraine. The tree can reach from 7 to 12 m in height, but its life expectancy is short.

The brown bark is smooth; the branches may have small spines. The shoots of the tree are covered with a sticky mass, which gave it its name. Acacia pink blooms large, up to 2-3 cm in length, odorless flowers. They are collected in erect clusters of 6-12 pieces and are also covered with sticky hairs that attract bees. The tree is an excellent honey plant and pollen plant.

This type of acacia is suitable for those gardeners who prefer to grow long-flowering plants in the garden, since there are 4-5 waves of flowering that last until mid-September. The leaves of this tree are large, up to 20 cm in length. Bright green above, grayish below, they are collected on a petiole in quantities from 13 to 25 pieces.

The tree is unpretentious, frost-resistant (withstands up to -28 degrees), and can grow on any soil.

Silver acacia

Mimosa, well known to all post-Soviet women, is silver acacia, whose homeland is considered to be Australia and the island of Tasmania.

This evergreen tree can reach 45 m in its native region, but in other countries it does not exceed 12 meters. Its trunk has a light gray or brown tint with vertical cracks, from which gum flows.

The leaves are grayish-green, pinnately dissected twice, alternately on the petiole and reach from 10 cm to 20 cm in length. The flowers are very small, in the form of yellowish balls, collected in racemes, from which panicles are formed. They have a very strong and pleasant aroma.

Silver locust seeds are flat and hard and can be matte or slightly shiny black.

White acacia

Robinia, or false acacia (Robinia pseudacacia L.) has taken root well on the European continent and is familiar to many of its inhabitants. Its white flowers emit a very strong and pleasant aroma that attracts not only people, but also bees.

This tree lives on average from 30 to 40 years, has brownish bark, a spreading crown with green odd-pinnate leaves. The fruits of white acacia ripen in September - October and fall only next spring.

Acacia in medicine

The chemical composition of acacia bark and its effect on the body have not yet been fully studied, but today decoctions from it are recommended not only traditional healers, but also official medicine. Since the bark, flowers and fruits of this plant are often poisonous, they can only be used after consultation with a doctor and in the doses recommended by him.

Caragana tree belongs to the legume family. Its popular name, yellow acacia, comes from its external similarity with plants of the acacia family, but the culture is not a close relative of them.

The plant is often confused with Acacia betel. Their differences are in the region of growth, appearance and properties. Yellow acacia is common in the forest zone of Russia, from Siberia to the Urals, and has larger leaves arranged in a row of five to eight pairs on thin branches. Does not contain acacia gum (gum arabic), used as food additives. Catechu grows in India, its leaves are smaller and resemble a fern in appearance.

Features of yellow acacia

The culture has become widespread as an ornamental plant. It is found in parks and forest areas. It is a compact shrub up to two meters high or a tree up to seven meters high. The thickness of the trunk does not exceed fifteen centimeters.

The leaves are arranged in rows, on each branch there are two rows of paired oval leaves. It blooms with large yellow flowers in which nectar-bearing tissue is developed. During the flowering period, it is always surrounded by bees, because it gives a lot of nectar. Caragana arborescens honey has a delicate taste and mild odor, and is highly valued for its unique concentration of tocopherols (antioxidants).

From July to August, fruits in the form of cylindrical beans ripen on the tree. The culture is not demanding on growing conditions, so it grows almost everywhere. It tolerates drought, heat, and takes root in most types of soil.

Collection and preparation

Traditional medicine uses the leaves and flowers of acacia caragana, its bark and roots as medicinal raw materials.

Flowers . Harvested in May and June, during active flowering. Acacia flowers are placed under a canopy outdoors or indoors on newspapers. After drying, the flowers shrink, but retain their color.
Leaves, bark, rhizome. Harvested during May-September. In cool regions, the tree caragana sheds its leaves earlier, so harvesting is carried out until August. The leaves are laid in a thin layer on paper and dried under a canopy. The bark and root are also dried and crushed before use.

The flowering of acacia is very beautiful, so it is planted on personal plots, dachas. It takes root well everywhere and grows best in soil made from a mixture of clay and sand. The tree can be grown from a seed in a wooden box, placing it on the sunny side. The sprouts develop quickly. Already a month and a half after its appearance, the caragana can be transplanted to a permanent place.

Acacia seeds are not used for medicinal purposes; they have gastronomic value. Among all the crops of the caragana genus, the fruits of only this plant are used in cooking. In their unripe form, they are served boiled, stewed as side dishes, and pickled and fermented snacks are prepared from them. Add to multi-ingredient dishes as an alternative to beans. The roasted seeds are ground and brewed instead of coffee.

Compound

The acacia caragana fruits used in cooking are rich in protein and fatty oils. They also contain cellulose, starch, and a small amount of tannins.

The leaves and flowers contain substances that ensure the use of yellow acacia for medicinal purposes.

Ascorbic acid, carotene. The leaves of the plant are especially rich in these valuable substances. The content of vitamin C in them reaches four hundred milligrams, and vitamin A - one hundred and forty milligrams per gram of valuable raw materials.
Protein. Contained in acacia leaves and flowers.
Flavonoid rutin. Its content in young leaves is about six percent. The natural component is not synthesized by the human body, but is necessary for it to strengthen the walls of blood vessels and protect against bleeding.

During long-term storage, valuable substances are destroyed. Vitamins A and C are especially short-lived, so it is recommended to use stored raw materials for one season.

Application of Caragana arborescens

The plant is not widely used in folk medicine. However, its advantage is that it is completely safe to use, unlike, for example, raw materials from, which have toxic properties. Therefore, for a number of diseases, it will be useful to familiarize yourself with the description of yellow acacia and its medicinal properties.

viral infections, colds;
oral diseases;
headache;
heartburn and liver dysfunction;
lack of vitamins A, C.

Flowers, leaves, bark are brewed with boiling water, boiled and infusions are prepared.

Infusion for colds

Leaves rich in vitamins will help the body regain strength to effectively fight the viral disease. You can also use the roots to prepare an infusion.

Preparation

Grind the dried leaves, take two tablespoons.
Leave for an hour.
Take a tablespoon up to four times a day.

The roots have an expectorant effect and soften the course of colds.

Preparation

Grind the dried root, use one tablespoon of raw material.
Pour 200 ml of boiling water.
Simmer over low heat for ten minutes.
Leave for two hours.
Strain and squeeze out the raw materials.
Drink a third of a glass warm three times a day.

Infusion of leaves for headaches

Preparation

Grind the leaves, use two tablespoons of the raw material.
Pour 200 ml of boiling water.
Leave to infuse for two hours and strain.

Use two tablespoons three times a day.

Flower infusion for heartburn

Preparation

Pour 200 ml of boiling water over a tablespoon of flowers.
Leave to infuse for one hour.
Strain.

You should drink the medicinal drink three times a day, a quarter glass.

Among the variety of acacia species, false white, tree yellow and shrub silver - it is on its branches that cute fluffy flowers of bright yellow color bloom, which are traditionally called mimosa. There are quite a few dwarf varieties, which, due to their compactness, can grow on a windowsill.

Acacia (Acacia) is a plant from the legume family (Fabaceae). Homeland - Australia. The genus includes more than a thousand species, of which indoor culture armed acacia (A. armata) is grown.

This is an evergreen low-growing (up to 1 m) shrub. Stems are thorny; leaves are leathery, with widened petioles, dark green, 1–3 cm long; flowers in the form of golden balls up to 1 cm in diameter.

Below are photos, names and descriptions of acacia varieties, as well as recommendations for growing indoor species.

Yellow acacia tree: photo and description of decorative appearance

yellow acacia, or caragana tree (Caragana arborescens)- a well-known, familiar tree, covered with yellow flowers from the end of May and throughout June. Everyone calls it acacia, but in fact it is caragana tree, and real acacias grow in hot tropical countries.

The scientific name of the genus Caragana comes from the Latin word for the dark brown foxes that once lived in the bush. The species name, arborescens, is translated from Latin as “tree-like.”

Caragan is bred as ornamental shrub. Thanks to the spiny stipules, the dense foliage created by the complex pair-pinnate, slightly pubescent leaves.

As you can see in the photo, yellow acacia can serve as a hedge:

This unpretentious shrub, not demanding on the soil, moreover, helps improve it, since nitrogen-fixing bacteria settle in the root tissues.

The yellow acacia plant is not afraid of frost, frost and drought, and grows back well after any pruning. Many birds find nesting places in the thickets, and the seeds falling from the ripened bean fruits serve as excellent food for them.

The yellow acacia tree is a good honey plant; bees, while collecting nectar, simultaneously promote cross-pollination.

Silver acacia or mimosa shrub (with photo)

Silver acacia, or mimosa (Acacia dealbatax)- This is an evergreen shrub or low tree with graceful double-pinnate, soft, numerous leaves, originating from Australia. In Russia, silver acacia has settled down well and grows successfully on the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus.

These photos show how beautiful silver acacia is during flowering:

Perhaps no one here calls this plant silver acacia, everyone calls it mimosa, although real mimosas (genus Mimosa) grow in the tropics of America, Asia and Africa, and in Russia - only in greenhouses.

The beautiful shoots of this variety of acacia with small soft yellow flowers in capitate or spicate inflorescences with a special light spicy-sweet invigorating aroma are called mimosa and have long become a symbol of spring.

It is at this time, when there is still snow everywhere in central Russia, that in the historical homeland of the silver acacia the time of its flowering comes. At the end of February - beginning of March, mimosa begins to bloom in the south of Russia. From there, bouquets of this plant come to every home and fill the mood with anticipation of spring and holidays.

Look what the silvery appearance of acacia looks like in these photos:

White acacia: description and use of the plant

White acacia or Robinia false acacia (La. Robinia pseudoacacia)– this is extremely beautiful tree grows naturally in eastern and central North America. It was first brought to Europe in 1601. In France, in Paris, one of those copies still survives.

When describing white acacia, it is especially worth noting its durability; in suitable conditions, it lives up to three hundred years or more. It was brought to us in the 70–80s of the 18th century. Initially, it was planted only in Ukraine, in the gardens of rich estates. After 100 years, they began to use it for planting in shelterbelts and along railways. But its distribution for a long time was limited by weak frost resistance.

However, there was a person who was not satisfied with this situation. And before the war, frost-resistant acacia appeared. And not just anywhere, but right next to Moscow, although before that it did not grow north of Kursk, and even froze there. Having sorted through several thousand seed samples, Professor A.S. Yablokov received several specimens from the nursery of the All-Union Scientific Research Institute of Forestry and Forestry Reclamation, which safely survived frosts of up to 40 °C in 1939–1942 and bloomed and bear fruit every year. The descendants of these acacias now grow in many cities north of the former border of its distribution. The northernmost fruit-bearing white acacia has reached the Vologda region. There are several trees in my botanical garden; they did not freeze even at 42 degrees below zero in 1979.

One of the important characteristics when describing the white acacia plant is high speed growth and unpretentiousness. It is capable of growing on almost barren sands, which was taken advantage of in the Baltic states, where it was planted to strengthen the creeping sands on the dunes of the Curonian Spit. The roots of white acacia spread 20 m from the tree and easily produce root shoots, therefore, with sufficient light, white acacia quickly forms thickets. Moreover, it is one of the fastest growing breeds. Already a one-year-old seedling can grow up to 1 m by the end of the year, and a shoot growing on the roots of an old tree can grow up to 2–2.5 m during this time. Of course, these data are for optimal, southern conditions, but no one is slow Acacia growth does not complain. In two years the growth is taller than a human being.

The white type of acacia is a tall, spreading tree with heavily wrinkled bark, an openwork crown, unpaired pinnate leaves with six to eight pairs of leaflets. By evening, the leaves descend vertically; during the day they are spread horizontally, forming a “ladder”, and therefore do not shade each other. However, in too bright sun the leaves rise and turn their edges towards the falling rays, which protects them from overheating; the tree is light-loving.

The stipules of each leaf are turned into sharp spines. On the branches of an old tree they are not so large, but on young shoots they reach 2 cm and look terrifying, especially since there are two of them near each leaf.

Look at the photo - acacia flowers are white, very fragrant, 1.5–2 cm in size, collected in dense drooping brushes, 10–20 cm long:

There are so many of them on the tree that during flowering it turns completely white. The fruit is a bean, it is flat, 5-10 cm long. The beans are collected in clusters and remain on the tree until spring, and sometimes autumn of the next year. White acacia seeds are poisonous.

White acacia has very beautiful, durable wood, old trees reach a thickness of 70 cm. Old branches are very fragile, when collecting flowers you need to be careful: if you pull the branch a little harder, it breaks. In the south, white acacia reaches 26 m in height (an eight-story building), in our middle zone it is much lower - 6–7 m.

White acacia grows in almost any soil. Reproduces by root suckers and seeds. Seeds are collected in winter or at the very beginning of spring. For rapid germination, they are poured with boiling water for 10–15 seconds and immediately after that they are sown in pots or boxes. Seeds sown in March or April turn into well-developed seedlings in May, which are planted in a separate bed according to a 20x45 cm pattern, and next spring they are transplanted to a permanent place. The first two to three years, acacia grows slowly, but in subsequent years the growth can reach 50–70 cm. Plants bloom already in 4–5 years.

White acacia has high winter hardiness. At a temperature of –30°C, the tops of annual shoots freeze slightly. Dead or damaged areas of branches are pruned in the summer. Pests and diseases in conditions middle zone Russia is practically absent.

As you can see in the photo, this variety of acacia is decorative at any time of the year:

In summer, the openwork crown is very attractive, and during flowering (June-July) the tree is strewn with clusters of fragrant flowers.

During the leafless period, the architecture of plants is unique. Old and young branches of mature trees bend roundly in the horizontal plane. IN winter period Numerous fruits make the plant decorative.

Loves warm, sunlit places. An excellent background plant. In group plantings it creates a light green background thanks to its transparent crown and lacy foliage.

The flowers of Robinia, as this plant is scientifically called, contain a large number of essential oil, which is used in perfumery. Flowers are also used in medicine - for diseases of the kidneys and bladder, as a choleretic agent, for aromatizing tea mixtures.

And in the south, where Robinia is most common plant, its flowers have found other uses. They are dipped in batter and fried like donuts. Of course, you have to spit out the twigs, but it’s still delicious. From white acacia flowers you can make exactly the same marmalade as from rosehip petals. True, the first days it smells strongly green peas, then this smell disappears and the marmalade acquires the aroma of acacia flowers. In addition to the pleasant smell, it is also a nice light green color, unlike rosehip, which quickly turns from pink to beige. They look very nice in one box. You can also make a flower wine with a very delicate taste from white acacia. It recently turned out that acacia wine has long been made in Germany, where it is considered a tonic drink.

In 1900 in St. Petersburg, a description of the acacia plant was given in a very interesting book. These are four small format, but thick volumes with a long title “Complete Russian illustrated dictionary-herbal and flower garden, compiled according to the latest botanical and medical works by doctors E.N. Zalesova and O.V. Petrovskaya." This dictionary contains all kinds of Russian local names for each plant, its origin is indicated, and short description and methods of use. So, about white acacia it is written: “White acacia is a fragrant acacia. In Moldova and Wallachia, fragrant water is infused with flowers and sherbet is prepared.” Moldavia and Wallachia, which lie near the Danube, were at one time under strong Turkish influence, hence some dishes of Turkish origin, including such as sherbet.

Here you can see photos of acacia species, the descriptions of which are given on this page:

Growing and caring for indoor acacia at home

To grow acacia at home, the following conditions must be met.

Lighting. The plant is light-loving. In winter, it requires a 4-hour artificial extension of daylight hours.

Temperature. The optimal temperature for the growth and development of home acacia is 20°C in summer, and not lower than 5°C in winter.

Air humidity. At low room temperatures, acacia does not need spraying.

Every 2 years, the acacia must be replanted until the end of flowering.

Pests and diseases. If care when growing acacia was not careful enough, the plant can be affected by aphids. At high humidity and winter temperatures, root rot is possible.

If the stems of a plant are covered with a sticky liquid, then this is definitely a trace of sucking pests - aphids, whiteflies, thrips, after which honeydew remains on the plant, which is later covered with black mold. Collect insects, then treat the plant with an insecticide.

When replanting a plant in the ground, you can see centipedes. If their number does not exceed 2–3 individuals, then there is nothing to worry about, but if there are more than 5–6 of them, then the plant needs to be urgently replanted, completely replacing the substrate. Centipedes are dangerous for seedlings and rooted cuttings because they gnaw off the roots, causing the plant to stop developing.