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Peony evasive (marin root). Legends, myths, symbolism, description, cultivation, methods of application
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Peony evasive (marin root), Paeonia anomala. Photos of the plant, basic scientific information, legends, myths, symbolism
Basic scientific information, legends, myths, symbolism Sort by: Peony (Paeonia) Family: Poppy (Paeoniaceae) Origin: The elusive peony comes from Central and Southern Europe, as well as from Western Asia. Area: The elusive peony grows in Europe, Asia and North America. Chemical composition: Peony roots contain essential oil, flavonoids, sugars, organic acids and other substances. Economic value: Peony evasive is used in medicine, cosmetology and perfumery. The roots of the plant have anti-inflammatory, soothing, analgesic and other healing properties. Peonies are also grown as ornamental plants. Legends, myths, symbolism: In Chinese culture, the peony is considered a symbol of wealth, prosperity, love and beauty. He is often depicted in Chinese paintings, prints and embroideries. In Japan, peonies are considered a symbol of happiness, love, marriage and femininity. In Greek mythology, the peony was associated with the goddess of healing, Asklepiada, and was used in the treatment of various diseases. In Chinese mythology, peonies are associated with the goddess Mei Mei, a symbol of femininity and love. Peonies are also often associated with summer, health and longevity. In Celtic culture, peonies were associated with the goddess Mabon, symbolizing fertility and femininity. In color symbolism, peonies have different meanings depending on the color. White peonies symbolize purity, innocence and tenderness, pink - love, romance and femininity, red - passion, strength and energy, yellow - joy, optimism and wealth.
Peony evasive (marin root), Paeonia anomala. Description, illustrations of the plant Peony. Legends, myths, history
According to historical sources, the peony got its name in honor of Paeonia - the area where one of its species originated. However, there are other versions. According to one of them, the name of this plant is associated with the name of the character of ancient Greek mythology - Peony, who was a talented student of the doctor Aesculapius. Once Peony cured the lord of the underworld Pluto, wounded by Hercules. The miraculous healing of the ruler of the underworld aroused jealousy in Esculapius, and he decided to kill his student. However, Pluto, who learned about the evil intentions of Esculapius, in gratitude for the help rendered to him, did not let Pion die. He turned a skilled doctor into a beautiful medicinal flower, named after him a peony. In ancient Greece, this flower was considered a symbol of longevity and healing. Gifted Greek doctors were called "peonies", and medicinal plants were called "peony herbs". Another ancient legend tells how one day the goddess Flora was going on a trip to Saturn. During her long absence, she decided to find an assistant. The goddess announced her intention to the plants. A few days later, Flora's subjects gathered at the edge of the forest to choose their temporary patron. All the trees, shrubs, herbs and mosses voted in favor of the charming rose. Only one peony shouted that he was the best. Then Flora went up to the impudent and stupid flower and said: "In punishment for your pride, not a single bee will sit on your flower, not a single girl will pin it on her chest." Therefore, among the ancient Romans, the peony personified pomposity and swagger. There were legends about peonies not only in China, but also in Europe. True, they were associated not so much with decorative as with the healing properties of the plant. In ancient Greece, the peony was considered a symbol of longevity. The generic name of the flower is derived from the Greek word "paionios" - healing, healing. In ancient times, the root of the plant was considered miraculous, capable of expelling evil spirits, delusions, and soothing convulsions. For this, pieces of its roots were strung like beads and worn around the neck. The Chinese have many beautiful fairy tales and legends about the peony. Here is one tale about a dedicated peony grower who bred an absolutely incredible variety. Naturally, and here there was a man who wanted to spoil it all, and what is especially unfortunate - he turned out to be a prince. So the gardener watched with tears as the vile scoundrel trampled and broke the flowers, but then he still could not stand it and beat the prince with a stick. Here, by the way, a peony fairy turned up, who magically restored everything that was broken and added a lot more that was not there. Naturally, the prince ordered the gardener to be executed and the garden to be destroyed, but then all the peonies turned into girls, waved their sleeves - there were so many of them that the unbalanced pion-hater was blown away by the wind, which threw him off the cliff. Admiring fans of peonies released the gardener, and he lived for a long time and continued his pion business.
In China, the peony symbolizes wealth, nobility, prosperity and is presented to friends as a sign of good wishes. In China, it is called the flower of nobility and honor, presented to friends as a sign of good wishes. In Chinese fairy tales, if the hero reaches the pinnacle of wealth and power, then he will certainly plant peonies in his gardens, "which change color four times a day." As an ornamental plant, this flower has been cultivated in China for 1500 years and is the same favorite national plant as the chrysanthemum among the Japanese and the rose among the Europeans. In India and Pakistan, it is considered a symbol of clumsiness and stupid pride. In the Middle Ages in Europe, the peony was considered a rival of the rose in terms of the splendor and beauty of the flower. Allegedly, he once tried to outdo the beautiful rose, if not in color and aroma, then at least in size: he puffed up, pouted, and remained so. On this occasion, a legend is told. The goddess Flora, going on a trip, decided to choose an assistant during her absence. To do this, she gathered a council, inviting representatives of all colors. The flowers arrived on time, only the rose was late. But when she appeared, those present were amazed at her splendor and began to persuade her to remain Flora's assistant. Only one peony objected, because he believed that he surpassed the rose in all qualities. He puffed up, puffed up in order to outdo the rose, if not in beauty and smell, then at least in size. Everyone was struck by his unspeakable audacity, and the flowers chose the rose as Flora's assistant. Then the peony began to protest loudly and made such a noise that Flora could not stand it: - Proud, stupid flower! - she said. - Stay for your self-satisfaction always as fat and puffed up as you are now. And let not a single butterfly touch you with a kiss, not a single bee will take honey from your corolla, not a single girl will pin you to her chest! They say that only then the peony blushed with shame, hence the saying: "Blushed like a peony." But Flora still didn’t succeed - peonies bloom, bees willingly sit on them, people love to plant these flowers and make bouquets of them. Pliny the Elder even claimed that the peony carefully protects the motley woodpecker, which is ready to peck out the eyes of anyone who tries to pluck the plant. Myths remain myths, but in terms of the beauty of forms and color of flowers, aroma and elegant greenery, peonies rightfully belong to one of the first places among the best garden perennials. Author: Martyanova L.M.
Peony. Myths, traditions, symbolism
In Europe, it is often perceived as the "rose without thorns" (Mary) sung in songs. In ancient folk medicine, various miraculous properties were attributed to the garden peony (Paeonia officinalis): for example, the seeds of this poisonous plant, the size of a pea, hung in the form of a chain around the neck of an infant, were considered a talisman against dental ailments. Flower petals and a sidekick were recognized as useful for asthma, epilepsy (sufferers were tied around their necks with bouquets of peonies) and gout. Peonies were recommended to sailors as a remedy for dangers during storms. In East Asia, Paeonia suffructicosa and lactiflora (blooming white and fragrant like roses) were especially highly valued, whose flowers were also ornamentally depicted as decorative motifs for expensive fabrics. They were considered symbols of dignity and honor. Author: Biedermann G.
Evasive peony (marin root), Paeonia anomala L. var. Paeonia sibirica Pall. Botanical description, habitat and habitats, chemical composition, use in medicine and industry
Synonyms: Maryina grass, Maryina berries, heart berries. Perennial herbaceous plant 60-100 cm high, with a short, many-headed rhizome, of the buttercup family (Ranunculaceae). Leaves alternate, almost glabrous, 10-30 cm long, double-triple; segments deeply ternate or pinnately dissected. Stems are single-flowered. The flowers are purple-pink with a diameter of 8-13 cm. Petals 5, numerous stamens. Fruit of 2-5 multi-seeded naked leaflets. Seeds are large, round, black. Blooms from late May to mid June. Range and habitats. The species is distributed in Russia in Siberia, occurs in Kazakhstan, Mongolia and China. In the European part of Russia, the plant can be found in the Perm Territory, the Komi Republic (in the upper reaches of the Vychegda, Ayuva, Ukhta, Pechora Tansy, Pechora, Ilych rivers; in the river valleys along the Pechora Lowland and the Mezen-Vychegodskaya Lowland) and on the Tury Peninsula. It grows in dark coniferous and small-leaved forests on the edges and clearings, in the mountains it rises to the subalpine zone. Prefers moderately moist rich soils. Does not tolerate grazing. Sometimes quite abundant, the yield of rhizomes and roots reaches 5-10 c/ha. Chemical composition. The active substances are concentrated in the root of the plant, which contains essential oils, free salicylic and benzoic acids, methyl salicylate, trace elements, flavonoids, saponins, tannins, about 1,5% of the essential oil, traces of alkaloids, glycosides - peoniflorin and other iridoids, which, apparently, the medicinal effect of the plant is determined. Application in medicine. A tincture of peony roots is used as a sedative in neurasthenic conditions with symptoms of increased excitability (involutional neuroses, residual effects of traumatic encephalopathy, neurotic conditions in hyperthyroidism), insomnia, phobic and hypochondriacal conditions and vegetative-vascular disorders of various etiologies. Under the influence of treatment, patients become calmer, their sleep improves, the phenomena of vegetative-vascular dysfunction, headache and lethargy decrease, and working capacity increases.
Other uses. As a medicinal raw material, the herb of the evading peony (lat. Herba Paeoniae anomalae), rhizome and root (Rhizoma et radix Paeoniae anomalae) are used. The grass is harvested during the flowering period, the rhizome and roots - at any time during the growing season, preferably simultaneously with the grass. Raw materials are used to prepare a tincture, which is used as a sedative for neurosis, insomnia, etc. The plant is recognized as poisonous, finds limited use in folk medicine for gastric diseases, epilepsy, and cough. In Siberia, the roots were used as a seasoning for meat. Very decorative. Authors: Turova A.D., Sapozhnikova E.N.
Peony. Botanical description, plant history, legends and folk traditions, cultivation and use
Peony is, both in the beauty of its remarkably large, brightly colored flower, and in the beauty of its graceful carved leaves, one of the most beautiful of our garden plants. In the old days, when in our rich landowners' estates they paid special attention to the decoration of flower beds in parks, the peony was one of their main decorations and, wintering in the ground without cover for many years, it became, as it were, its native, native plant, reaching unusually large sizes and was abundantly covered with luxurious flowers. Now, in full beauty and strength, peonies are very rare, except in the botanical gardens or any court parks, and in the gardens of lovers there are already more young, not yet fully developed specimens. According to some sources, this flower received its scientific name "paeonia" from the Thracian area of Paeonia, where one of its species grew wild in ancient times. According to Pliny, he received it on behalf of the student of the ancient Greek physician Aesculapius Peon, who performed amazing healings with his help and even healed the god of hell Pluto from the wound inflicted on him by Hercules. "But to get this plant," Pliny adds, "was not easy. It was carefully guarded by a motley woodpecker, who tried to peck out the eyes of anyone who only tried to pluck it." That is why they followed him only at night, when the woodpecker was sleeping. (Thrace is a historical region in the east of the Balkan Peninsula.) The Greek legend adds that Peon received a plant from Mount Olympus, which miraculously healed Pluto, from the hands of the mother of Apollo, and that this healing aroused such envy in Aesculapius that he ordered Peon to be secretly killed, but that Pluto, in gratitude for the help rendered to him, did not let him die, but turned him into a peony, which since then began to bear his name. Moreover, for the healing provided by Peon to the gods during the Trojan War, all skillful doctors began to bear the name Paeonia Paeonii), and all herbs distinguished by high healing powers - herbs of peony - Paeoniae herbae. In general, in ancient times this plant was famous for its miraculous properties and was considered one of the wonders of creation. It was even said that evil spirits disappear from those places where the peony grows, and that even small pieces of it, worn on a thread tied around the neck, are enough to protect themselves from all kinds of devilish obsessions. But nowhere in the world has this lovely flower enjoyed and does not enjoy to this day such love and such honor as in the Heavenly Empire (as China used to be called). It has been cultivated here for more than 1500 years and is the same favorite folk flower as the chrysanthemum among the Japanese and the rose among the Europeans. Here both the rich and the poor, and the noble mandarin (Mandarin is the name of officials in feudal China, given by the Portuguese) and the simple peasant are equally fond of him. A gallant Chinese, wishing to give special pleasure to a young girl, brings her a peony; the groom, wishing to express his love to the bride, gives her a peony; moreover, if she accepts him, then without words she expresses her consent to his proposal. But moreover, both the culture itself and the cultivation of peonies are considered in China to be a pious occupation, patronized by the gods, and therefore the Chinese are carried away by it no less than the Dutch by the culture of their tulips and hyacinths, and often here you can find entire gardens planted with only one peonies of the most diverse species. and varieties. For the same reason, and about the origin of the flower itself, many different kinds of interesting poetic tales have developed here, of which the following is especially often told: "Once upon a time there was one passionate lover of peonies, a certain Ho-Chi. Whatever peonies he bred! He had white ones like swans and blanzhe like a sunset, dark and light pink, bright and dark crimson They were with smooth petals and curled, fragrant and not odorous... And he admired them from morning to evening and from evening to morning.When his peonies were in bloom, his garden became so beautiful that the emperor himself could envy him. But then one day, the son of a noble mandarin, with his comrades, was passing by the garden of Chang-Ei, a big rude and varmint. Seeing the peonies, he rushed at them with a stick and began to knock them down and stomp them with his feet. Old man Ho-Chi cried, begging him to leave the flowers alone, but the varmint did not listen and continued to break and maim them. Then, finally losing patience, the old man gathered all his strength, attacked him in turn, and, having beaten him painfully, drove him out of the garden. However, it was already difficult to fix what was damaged: the flowers were beaten, trampled, the plants were broken. It only remained to wait for time itself to correct them. And the old man sat and burst into bitter tears. Suddenly, out of nowhere, a lovely young girl appeared. She approached him and asked: "What, old man, are you crying so bitterly about? Don't cry, my ancestors left me the gift to revive all the dead, bring me only a little water." The delighted old man rushed to fetch water, but the road, doubting, turned around. And - about a miracle! - the girl has already disappeared, but all his flowers came to life and became even a hundred times more beautiful: simple ones turned into terry ones, monochrome ones - into colorful ones. On one bush there were flowers of all kinds, and their colors struck with an incomparable brightness. The rumor of such a miracle was not slow to spread throughout the country, and people began to flock to the old man from everywhere to admire his miraculously resurrected flowers... no matter what, take revenge. And so he slandered Ho-Chi and accused him of sorcery. The old man was seized, thrown into prison, sentenced to death and even appointed a day for its execution. In the meantime, Chang-Ei, drunk and drunk, went again with his comrades to the old man's garden and began to trample and break his wonderful flowers again. But then suddenly a strong wind arose; at his impulses all the peonies rose and turned into lovely young girls, dressed in dresses as brilliant as the petals of the most beautiful of flowers, and one of them, turning to her friends, said: “We are all sisters of flowers. Enemies of the one who so diligently looks after With their peonies, the Ho-Chi are our enemies. Let's gather our strength and fight them!" Then the wide sleeves of their dresses waved, the dresses themselves swayed and wavered, and such a terrible hurricane broke out that the sky. turned black as ink, and the bright day turned into the deepest night. Caught by the wind, Chang-Ei's comrades hit the tree trunks, they were pricked by thorns, thorns, and twigs and branches were whipped with such force that they were barely alive, and Chang-Ei himself, thrown to a huge height, falling into a ditch with manure, so strongly hurt himself, hitting the ground, which immediately expired. Upon learning of all that had happened, the chief judge was terribly frightened; he immediately abolished the death penalty, forgave the old man and gave a strict order: "Never dare to touch any of the flowers in his garden." And Ho-Chi continued to live peacefully, caring for his flowers and blessing the memory of the wonderful goddess who saved him from death and resurrected his flowers. His hair turned from gray to black again, wrinkles disappeared, and his face became fresh and young, as in the distant days of his youth. In everything, the influence of his wonderful patroness was felt, and he was blissful ... And then one day, when he was admiring a marvelous peony that had just blossomed, a warm gentle breeze suddenly blew, a wonderful fragrance spread throughout the garden, and marvelous, divine sounds he had never heard before were heard ... Raising his eyes, Ho-Chi saw his young goddess, preceded by immaculate white storks and an azure phoenix descending on a pink cloud. “Ho-Chi,” she told him, “you have reached complete perfection. The Creator of the universe, wishing to reward your boundless love for flowers, calls you to his heavenly gardens, follow me! ..” Ho-Chi stepped onto the cloud and ascended slowly into the sky. And behind him rose his hut and the trees that surrounded it, the flowers, the peonies, and everything he loved. And from the cloud came a voice: "He who loves flowers and guards them, increases his happiness and will receive bliss. And he who treats them badly and destroys them will be unhappy and will be subjected to the most severe punishments!" Then the cloud disappeared among other clouds, and the air felt like a breath of light marshmallow. And from that time on, the village where Ho-Chi lived began to be called the village of the righteous man who ascended alive to heaven, and the place where his garden was - the garden of "a hundred flowers." No less poetic legend has developed there about the "peony spirit". “Once upon a time there lived,” this legend says, “in one of the remote cities of the Heavenly Empire, a young scientist who devoted himself entirely to studying the culture of peonies. Living alone, only among his books and peonies, he was once extremely pleased to visit a beautiful young girl who, without any invitation, appeared on his doorstep and asked him to give her something to do. Agreeing with pleasure to her request, he was eventually pleasantly surprised that she became for him not only an excellent servant and assistant in caring for his peonies, but also an excellent companion. It turned out that she received a wonderful upbringing, was familiar with court etiquette, wrote like a scientist, was a poet, painter and became his true friend. Having treated her at first only with indulgence, the young scientist was soon positively captivated both by her grace, beauty, and her knowledge. She became a necessary being for him. Everything was going great. Young people, apparently, were carried away by each other. She obeyed him in everything implicitly, fulfilled all his slightest desires; he admired her, even more than that, he loved her. But suddenly something unusual happened. Desiring, apparently, to make her his wife, the young scientist invited the priest to his place and informed her about the upcoming visit. This news, however, instead of rejoicing, made some depressing impression on her, and she suddenly disappeared somewhere. In vain did the scientist call her, she no longer responded to his call. Then, alarmed, distressed, he rushed to look for her, and, passing through one dark gallery of the house, he suddenly noticed her slipping through like a shadow. He follows her, she leaves him. Finally he caught up with her, but at the moment when he wanted to grab her, she somehow shrunk, flattened herself against the wall and disappeared into it, so that she began to look more like some kind of drawing on the surface of the wall, and only her lips continued to move. “I did not answer you,” this shadow whispered, “when you called me, because I am not a human being: I am the spirit of a peony. Your love warmed me, kept me human, and it was a joy and a pleasure for me to serve you. And now, when the priest comes, he will condemn your love for me, and therefore I can no longer assume my former appearance. I must return to the flowers. Farewell, thank you for your goodwill, thank you for the happiness you have given me. The scientist stood stunned. No matter how he tried to convince her, no matter how he begged her, after these words the image of the marvelous girl sank deeper and deeper into the wall. The colors of the picture that she now represented became paler and paler and finally disappeared completely, leaving not the slightest trace ... From that day on, nothing in the world became sweet to the scientist. He abandoned his books, science, and only a memory, when looking at peonies, of a wonderful creature that warmed his life for such a short time, just thinking that, perhaps, in some of them, an unforgettable girl is now, supported him, was his only consolation in life. Admiring their beauty, he admired her, inhaling their wonderful aroma - he felt, as it were, her closeness ... " The peony enjoys no less honor among the Armenians - it is considered a flower that drives away demons and heals the possessed. They formed this opinion on the basis of a legend that the mother-in-law of Moses, who was disturbed by demons, went on the advice of her son-in-law to the mountain, and there the Lord pointed out to her a peony as a plant that casts out demons. As a result, according to the French folklorist Rolland, they also dig out a peony from the ground with a special kind of solemnity. He is not just pulled out of the ground, but a priest with a cross and St. Gospel and, turning to it, first says: “Greetings to you, grass,” and then reads five psalms over it and adds: “Blessed be God, who gave this plant healing power against all diseases for the sake of righteous Moses. We pray You, Lord, give and our plant the same power against demons and diseases."
Peony enjoyed the same fame as a healing agent in Europe in the Middle Ages. Then it was applied to the heart against suffocation and gout. And even now in Switzerland, in the canton of Aar, it is worn by children from convulsions in the form of a wreath of 77 leaves; and if at the same time they cut their teeth, then they make a necklace from its fruits and put it on the neck. These fruits are known to them as witches' nuts. At the same time, the effect of the peony is considered to be the strongest if it is dug out of the ground in March and, moreover, at dusk. In addition, in Portugal and Denmark, the peony is credited with the ability to heal also from epilepsy, which, as you know, the common people consider to be a kind of demonic possession. For this, a necklace is made from its fruits and forced to wear it around the neck for 40 days. For greater effectiveness, one more fruit is crushed daily and, having made a powder out of it, they give it to the patient to take with water. In some areas of France, such a necklace is called the rosary of St. Gertrude and is considered curative only when the fruits of the peony are moistened with holy water and strung on a red thread with a needle that has not yet been in use. In the language of flowers of the eastern peoples, peony usually means "shame and shyness", which is probably where the German expression came from when a young girl was embarrassed or blushed: "she flared up like a peony." But, on the other hand, the peony serves as a symbol of clumsiness and stupid pride, about which we find this tale in Mantegazza: “Once the goddess Flora received from the father of the gods Jupiter a very delicate, but extremely important assignment: to go to the planet Venus and pacify the uprising that broke out there among the flowers. But, going on such a long and long journey, she could not leave earthly flowers without steward, and therefore, descending from heaven, called the flowers and invited them to choose from their midst a temporary deputy or deputy for her.She gave 48 hours to discuss this issue, after which she ordered to meet again and decide the choice by vote. The flowers agreed and dispersed through the forests, dales and mountains to talk about who to choose. Two days passed, and, true to her word, Flora, sitting on a stump overgrown with velvety emerald moss, began to wait until flowers from all over the earth gathered. And now the children of Flora stretched from everywhere: from impregnable abysses, from deep valleys, from dense forests, from mountains, from rivers, streams, lakes and seas, dressed in their freshest, elegant leaves and decorated with their most beautiful, fragrant flowers. Never before had there been such a large gathering, never before had Flora seen such a marvelous picture. For the first time she saw her charming subjects in full assembly. Soon everyone gathered, only one rose was missing - the very one that should have been rightfully chosen as the substitute for the goddess Flora. Everyone was silent and waited patiently, only a stupid peony, confident in his own merits, already dreamed that in the absence of a rose, he would no doubt be elected ruler. Finally, a wonderful, marvelous, incomparable beautiful rose appeared, and all the flowers involuntarily fell silent, struck by her grandeur and beauty. But the peony looked at her defiantly. His red petals, filled like blood, puffed up, and, puffing out with all his urine, he tried to outdo her with his size. Such audacity amazed everyone. All the flowers looked at each other in surprise, and Flora herself looked at him with a caustic smile. But, paying no attention to anyone, blazing like fire, the peony smugly continued to look at the rose with contempt, at the rest of the flowers with pride, and at Flora with an expression of firm confidence in his victory ... Finally, the time has come for the election. All the flowers, as one, voted for the rose, and only the ashamed peony remained, who alone shouted: "I do not agree, I do not agree!" Then Flora, removing her royal crown from her head, solemnly placed it on the head of the rose, and then, turning with a contemptuous smile to the peony, said: “A proud, stupid flower! today, and may not a single butterfly ever give you a kiss, not a single bee will take honey in your corolla, and not a single girl will ever pin your flower to her chest! And as the goddess said, so it happened: the peony remained fat and clumsy and became the emblem of emptiness and swagger ... " The garden peony is found wild in the Swiss Alps, Italy and Portugal. In the Crimea, there is still a very beautiful species of white Siberian peony (P. albiflora) in the gardens, the flowers of which smell like white daffodils. This peony is very popular among the Mongols and Daurians, who boil its root in soup and mix its roasted seeds into tea. Among the Mongols, it is called "dokhins", and among Russian Siberians - "white Maryin root" (one of the types of peony.) This species was brought to Europe for the first time relatively late - in 1788. Its wonderful-smelling flowers are very afraid of water, and therefore, if they are not covered in rainy times, they quickly rot and turn black. As for the Chinese species, it is called tree-like, since its trunk becomes stiff. Chinese writers do not agree on its origins. Some say that it was grown from an ordinary herbaceous species with the help of a special kind of culture, while others say (and this seems more reliable) that it was first found in some province of Northern China, and then transferred to the southern ones, where it and began to cultivate. Propagated by seeds, it gives a lot of varieties, new varieties of which are often worth their weight in gold. The number of its varieties reaches several hundred, many of which have a remarkably pleasant smell. Unfortunately, most of them do not reach us, since they are extremely tender, and therefore it is very difficult to cultivate them in open ground, like our European species. When some of these rare varieties were brought to Paris, the famous French gardener Noisette paid for them from one and a half thousand francs to a hundred louis per copy, but their cultivation in the garden did not give good results. Author: Zolotnitsky N.
Peony. Botanical description, plant history, legends and folk traditions, cultivation and use
Peonies from afar resemble roses. Like roses, they come in all sorts of colors, but are most commonly white, pink, or bright crimson. It is believed that the scientific name of the peony, or peon - peonia goes back to the Hellenic deity Pean. In pre-Homeric times, Pean was revered as the all-powerful averter of evil. In his honor, hymns were sung in a special size, a paean. According to the second assumption, the peony is named after the area of Pionia in Greece, where it once grew wild. But the same ancient Greek legend claims that the flower got its name in honor of the young doctor Peon, who cured all kinds of diseases with a decoction and drops from flowers. He also healed the god of the underworld, Pluto, from the wounds inflicted on him by Hercules. Upon learning of this, Peon's teacher Aesculapius envied his student and decided to poison Peon. But Pluto turned the young man into a beautiful flower. It is not easy to get this flower, Pliny the Elder claimed that it is carefully guarded by a motley woodpecker, who is ready to peck out the eyes of anyone who tries to pluck the plant. There is a legend according to which the peony is the embodiment of a beautiful girl. In China, this flower is a symbol of longevity and love, and in Japan it represents shyness. From Japan at the end of the XNUMXth century, peonies moved to Siberia. The Siberian white-flowered peony is called the white marina root, the Mongols boil it in soup, and mix the roasted seeds into tea. It was the fragrant Siberian peony that was brought to Paris at the end of the XNUMXth century, where gardeners paid big money for it and tried to breed it in abundance. But the cultivation of the flower did not give good results, and in Europe the flower was not widely used. The first peonies were delivered to Russia from Holland under Peter the Great. In some eastern countries (China, Japan), the peony is considered a symbol of love, shyness and modesty, in others (India, Ceylon, Iran, Pakistan) - a symbol of clumsiness and stupid pride. And the ancient Greeks, in this regard, laid down such a legend about the peony. The goddess Flora, going on a trip, decided to choose a substitute during her absence. To do this, she gathered a council, inviting representatives of all colors. The flowers arrived on time, only the rose was late. But when she appeared, those present were amazed by her splendor and began to persuade her to remain the legitimate deputy of Flora. Only one peony objected, because he believed that he surpassed the rose in all virtues. The peony puffed up, puffed up to outdo the rose, if not in beauty and smell, then at least in size. Everyone was struck by his unspeakable audacity, and the flowers chose the rose as Flora's substitute. Then the peony began to protest loudly and made such a noise that Flora could not stand it: - Proud, stupid flower! - she said. - Stay for complacency and emptiness always as fat and puffed up as today. And let not a single butterfly touch you with a kiss, not a single bee will take honey from your corolla, not a single girl will pin you to her work! The tale assured that Flora's curse was fulfilled: the peony remained fat and clumsy, as if personifying emptiness and swagger, and not a single bee takes a bribe from it. But life has refuted the myth. Bees take bribes from peonies, girls pin them on their chests. By the beauty of forms and color of flowers, aroma and elegant greenery, peonies rightfully belong to one of the first places among the best garden perennials. A huge impression is made by luxurious peony bushes with elegant leaves and bright airy flowers - white, pink, red, yellow, chestnut, cream and opal, which are similar in color to both ivory and mother-of-pearl. The unusualness of the impression enhances their aroma; some varieties not only look like roses, but also smell; the smell of others is similar to the smell of violets, lilies of the valley and even balsamic poplar. Fragrances are the work of gardeners. These flowers can live without a transplant for decades. There are known cases of peonies staying in one place even for more than a hundred years. Unusually hardy plants, similar in color to roses, are of great value. The mood inspired by them is similar to a light spring dawn. Although they are very whimsical in the gardens, why the proverb was not slow to appear: "Peonies are looked after for a year, and admired for ten days." Author: Krasikov S.
Peony evasive (marin root), Paeonia anomala. Recipes for use in traditional medicine and cosmetology
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Peony evasive (marin root), Paeonia anomala. Tips for growing, harvesting and storing
The elusive peony (Paeonia anomala), also known as maryne root, is a perennial plant with beautiful flowers and medicinal properties. Tips for growing, harvesting and storing elusive peony: Cultivation:
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The roots of the peony are used in traditional medicine to treat various ailments such as joint pain, headaches, and indigestion. Some culinary recipes can use peony roots as a spice, but be aware of possible medicinal properties and restrictions on use.
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