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- The marguerite in the profile - facts at a glance
- The marguerites and their properties
- Growth and leaves in sight
- When the flowering begins
- Folk medicine appreciates this popular garden flower
- Tips
The botanical name of the marguerite is Leucanthemum
The marguerite in the profile - facts at a glance
If you wander over wild meadows in midsummer, you may find them here and there. She gently moves her flower heads upwards and shines with their white-yellow color. She is also often a guest in gardens - the marguerites.
The marguerites and their properties
Growth and leaves in sight
This native plant grows upright. Depending on the species, it can tower up to 1 m high. The branching is either weak or well developed. Just like the angular stems, the alternate leaves are finely hairy. They have a tongue-like to lanceolate basic shape. At the edge they are serrated. Their color describes a dark green.
When the flowering begins
At the beginning of June the flowering period of the marguerites begins. If you regularly cut off the withered flowers (about one turn per week), extend the flowering period. The marguerite is thereby stimulated to form new flowers.
The flowers perched on the long and thin stems. Each stalk has a flower at the end. The flower heads themselves are between 4 and 6 inches tall. They consist of yellow tubular flowers, which give rise to a sweetish scent. The ray florets, which arrange themselves in a circle around the tube blooms can be colored depending on the sort white, red, yellow, pink or pink.
Folk medicine appreciates this popular garden flower
The marguerite is popular as a garden flower. The main reasons are, in addition to her beautiful flowers, her easy-care and unpretentious mind. For her, the main thing is bright, warm and not necessarily dry. But also in folk medicine, this perennial is of value. It can be used for healing colds and open wounds.
Tips
The young sprouts and the flowers can be collected and used for salads, for example. They taste pleasantly spicy.