Rosemary: grows in pots or in the garden

The rosemary it is a shrub that grows spontaneously in the Mediterranean region. A plant you can cultivate in can or inside garden as a perennial species. Rosemary is one of the most commonly used aromatic herbs. It has a woody stem and long narrow gray-green leaves. The leaves, when rubbed, have a pungent and aromatic odor. The height can vary from 50 cm to 3 meters.

Beware of prune to create shrubs and hedges in the garden. Its cultivation in pots or in the garden does not require particular attention, it is a shrub also resistant to low temperatures. It prefers sunny climates, but not standing water in saucers. For pruning, it is possible to keep the plant in a pot without having to move it to the garden with a transplant.

Cultivation can take place from the seed and the sow can in the spring. As a beginner you can multiply by to cut with the withdrawal of one of the branches. Then let it rest for two weeks in a vase with water. Thus, the roots will sprout and later bury the branches.

Rosemary also adapts to poor nutrient soils keeps insects away for nature. The plant likes sunny positions. In winter, the plant should be protected with a mulch. THE flowers they can be pink, lilac and blue. Rosemary is evergreen and perennial. The leaves should be eaten fresh or dried in the sun.

Rosemary is suitable for the care of Health and from beauty. It can be used in the form of a decoction, essential oil, ointments, decoctions and for phytotherapeutic purposes. Hair property they are diuretic, antirheumatic and antioxidant. A decoction of rosemary helps digestion, cough, sleep and stress.