Blossom of ferns ... Opening the veil of secrecy

Who among us has not heard a legend about how the night of Ivan Kupala dissolves his flowers fern? As the evil spirits, with all the composition creeping out guard a precious color. As the brave men go into the forest to find a flower that will point the way to the myriad treasures. And what to hide, many of us also went to look for a fern flower - who is a joke, who is out of curiosity, and who is just on a dispute. Did anyone really see him? We'll find out very soon.

Question of questions - whether ferns blossom?

To find out whether a fern can bloom or not, we must first figure out what kind of plant it is. So, the fern belongs to the category of very rare species, which simply do not have seeds. Reproduction of the fern occurs with the help of spores - srusov, located in the lower part of the plant.

In height, the fern usually grows no more than a meter, but can be quite small - up to 30 centimeters. From the top of the rhizome come out large scaly leaves of a pinnately complex type. They usually tend to the ground, wrapping themselves in a cochlear way. On the lowest leaves, maturation of spores takes place, which then, at the slightest touch (or wind), fall asleep on the ground, thereby giving life to new shoots of the fern.

What are the ferns?

To find out how a fern blooms, you need to get acquainted with its species. The plant is roomy - interesting carved leaves of decorative beauty have no analogues among domestic plants. Their leaves the house fern can spread out on 70 centimeters from a trunk.

This species does not tolerate sunlight at all and loves when its leaves are often sprinkled with plain water. The next species is Thai fern. This is an excellent aquarium plant with bright green leaves of complex shape. As a rule, this species does not grow more than 30 centimeters and is quite capricious - in addition to pure water, it needs to be heated in winter and cooled in the summer. The fern is red, called so by the color of the leaves. Indian and tropical species are known, tree-like, watery and forest. That's the last and connected all sorts of legends.

Fern forest

To forest species of fern can be attributed the following: a leaflet and eagle, a multi-ridge and shchitovik, a cabbage soup and an ordinary ostrich. Forest varieties are distinguished by beautiful funnel-shaped rosettes of leaves. At the height of summer, the forest fern opens its leaves, becoming like green fountains. Do ferns bloom in the woods and why do people believe this? The fact is that the maturation of the spores is somewhat similar to the flowering of the fern.

Frequent is the phenomenon, when the plant throws out thin leaves, similar to small inflorescences - that's what they take for small flowers. And in general, a plant that reproduces by spores can not bloom - it is against all the rules of botany. Therefore, it is not really possible to find out when the fern blooms.

What does the legend say?

However, it is worth returning to our ancestors. No wonder that around the color of the fern is composed of so many legends. Not for nothing that Russia and Russia went to Russia in dark and terrible woods to find untold riches. They left and disappeared, after all, according to the belief, at this time (the night of Ivan Kupala) all the evil spirits woke up and went to freedom, which tried to protect the fern flower with all its might. And there was only one glance back to perish forever, never reaching the coveted goal. Our ancestors knew when the fern blooms - one night in a year, from 6 to 7 July. There is also such an opinion that not everyone opens a flower - he chooses only the elite.

Dozens of people can pass by and not notice it, but only one, even not looking for him, accidentally stumbles on his own happiness. Although fortunately, the color of the fern did not bring: again, returning to the legends, those who still managed to find a blossoming branch, who could find out whether the ferns were blooming, sold the soul to the devil and eventually disappeared.

What do scientists say?

Probably, how many people will live, so much and will continue disputes about this mysterious plant. It will also be in the villages to transmit from generation to generation stories about the disappeared people, as will be the brave souls who on the cherished night will go to the ferns behind the magic flower. So how do you know if ferns are blooming? You can go to the forest yourself - according to the belief, the fern blooms a few minutes before midnight, and at midnight its color, gaining full strength, disappears, as if torn by an invisible hand. Or trust in science. Are the ferns blooming? The scientific answer is no. However, it is worth remembering that there are exceptions in everything. Ancestors believed that the fern reveals a fiery red bud for loving hearts or for those who are ruled by a thirst for absolute power. And it seems like scientists in the voice say that a spore plant can not bloom. However, historians to date have proved the existence of Baba Yaga. So maybe the next step will be presented to the world of a fern flower? How to know ...