Gladiolus

The tiled gladiolus or skewer (Gladiolus imbricatus) is a perennial herbaceous bulbous plant and acts as one of the species of the genus Skewer from the Iris family. This plant is distinguished by a double corm and an erect stem, the height of which reaches eighty centimeters.

Large-sized gladiolus flowers with an irregular, almost two-lipped perianth, form a one-sided, rather thick spike. Gladiolus blooms, usually in June - July. At the same time, this plant is valued not only for its attractive appearance, but also due to the beneficial properties of gladiolus for human health.

In particular, gladiolus leaves are considered a unique source of such an important vitamin as C. For example, if you brew raw materials and let them brew, you can get the most valuable vitamin drink that can help with conditions such as depression, stress, neurosis, headache, dizziness, insomnia, irritability, depression and all sorts of fears. Such an infusion is unusually useful and in case of excessive mental and physical exertion.

In addition, for therapeutic purposes, it is advised to use an infusion based on crushed gladiolus corms. Such a natural remedy is effective not only as a vitamin supplement, but also in diathesis, as well as kidney stones.

The use of gladiolus is also known in cooking, where ready-made confectionery products (cakes, desserts, cakes, salads) sometimes decorate it with flowers, and tubers are added when preparing rows of dishes. For example, before gladiolus bulbs, after baking, they were ground with onions, and then used as a base for tortillas. In addition, in the Middle Ages, gladioli flour was quite often used when baking bread.

Gladiolus species

This genus consists of 260 species of gladiolus, while the homeland of 250 of them is Africa in the Sahara region and most of South Africa. Gladiolus species range from miniature to unprecedented giant individuals, which are crowned with flowers that are very valuable for commercial purposes.

Due to the fact that gladiolus undergo wide hybridization, today there is just a huge selection of these attractive colors. Thus, the main hybrid groups are usually obtained by mixing 4-5 types of gladioli, followed by a selection step. The most popular varieties are "Grandiflorus, " "Nanu" and "Primrose, " which give attractive flowers, especially suitable for composing bouquets.

True, it is worth noting that in zones with a temperate climate, corms of more species and hybrids of gladioli are necessarily dug up in the fall, and then stored throughout the winter in a place inaccessible to frost.