We grow Amur grapes. Beauty for the garden and benefit to the body

The favorite delicacy of many people is grapes. We are looking forward to summer to enjoy these useful and tasty berries. Today, gardeners are happy to grow grapes in different countries around the world. Even in the northern regions, it is well established and fructifies. Often it is used for decorative purposes. Excellent for this role is suitable Amur grapes, which is successfully cultivated in the Far East.

The chic Amur grape is a very hardy and frost-resistant culture. This spectacular and unpretentious plant belongs to the family Grape. And it occurs directly from the Primorsky Territory, where the Amur grapes can be found growing in wild conditions.

What is it, Amur grapes?

The leaves on the vines are very large and can be either three- or five-lobed variants. And closer to the fall, they begin to darken and with the onset of colds gradually acquire a beautiful burgundy shade. In September, it is best to trim young shoots of grapes. Otherwise, they can freeze over the winter, which will negatively affect the condition of the whole plant.

You can buy Amur grapes in spring and immediately plant them on your plot. However, it is not worth waiting for the fruit to start growing immediately. Before the appearance of berries, you must wait at least 6 years, or even all 8. The fruits of this plant are collected in small brushes and have a sour taste. Only occasionally on the Amur grapes can appear sweetish berries.

While the plant is young, it is necessary to cover it for the winter (literally the first few years), so that it does not freeze. Amur grapes will blossom by the end of June. Its flowers are yellow, collected in the inflorescence in the form of brushes. Exactly the same bunches appear and berries, which are black with a bluish coating. They are small, but they are a storehouse of necessary substances for the body. Fruits ripen completely by the middle of September.

The berries of the Amur grape are very useful and are used to treat a variety of diseases in folk medicine. In the Far East from the Amur grape do the juice, cook jam. Often it is used for making wine. This plant is very much appreciated among gardeners for its beauty and resistance to severe frosts.

Healing properties of fruits

If you are going to grow Amur grapes, you can buy seeds in specialized garden shops or via the Internet. And soon after planting the plant will please with beautiful decorative vines, and then with delicious fruits. For medicinal purposes, not only the grapes themselves are used, but also its leaves. And the scope of application is very wide:

• With diseases of the gastrointestinal tract;
• With lung diseases;
• If the metabolism is disturbed;
• With diseases of the nervous system;
• At a gout (the dried berries of the Amur grapes, and also juice from fresh grapes well help);
• During a sore throat;
• Use the fruits of this plant and as a good antipyretic.

It is possible to list the useful properties of Amur grapes indefinitely. It is important that its fruits contain many valuable nutrients. Among them are complex sugars (glucose, fructose), and all kinds of acids (malic, silicic, tartaric, succinic, citric, etc.), as well as iron, magnesium, calcium and vitamins. The leaves also contain various useful substances. Therefore, they also prepare a decoction and powders that are taken internally. The main thing to remember is that it is better for diabetic patients to avoid the use of berries and juices made from the fruits of this plant.

Today it is very often possible to see Amur grapes in different parts of the world. This is a wonderful plant for vertical gardening, beautiful, unpretentious and very useful.