Pomeranets: what is this plant, what parts and where is it used?

Today on the shelves you can find a lot of exotic plants.That for many remains an orange, the fruit, which is based on well-known mandarin and pomelo. Pomeranets, or chinotto, does not impress with its taste, but delights with its benefits.

Pomeranian refers to citrus fruits, it is also called “chinotto” and “bigaradiya”. Its taste is compared with the taste of unripe tangerine or lemon. To be more precise, the orange is a fruit resulting from the crossing of mandarin and pomelo.

Fruits grow on tall evergreen trees, whose height reaches 3-10 meters. It has a hard oblong leaves, resembling the foliage of an orange tree. Branches of orange are covered with small spines. The leaves contain a large amount of essential oils, which are actively used in cooking and cosmetology.

In May-April, inflorescences or single flowers appear in the branches with a fragrant aroma. After flowering, fruits are formed that look like small tangerines, somewhat flattened, with thick skin. From the point of view of botany, it is more correct to call them a multigrain berry. They are divided into slices, covered with a transparent film. Fruits are sour to taste, with a slight bitterness.

India is considered the birthplace of orange, and it is also cultivated in south-east Asia, in the Caucasus, in the Mediterranean region. Like a lemon, an orange can be grown at home on a windowsill.

Like any citrus, oranges are rich in ascorbic acid and other vitamins. But, of course, not for this reason, this bitter fruit is eaten. To replenish these vitamins, you can eat more pleasant to the taste of citrus.

The composition of orange can be called unique. It contains glycosides, carbohydrates, acids of organic origin. Essential oils are rich in camphene, l-linalool, geraniol.

The fruit belongs to the diet - in 100 g of the product contains 53 kcalmost of it comes from water, carbohydrates and fiber. There are proteins in them and in a small amount - fats.

Pomeranets demonstrates high effectiveness in treating diseases of the nervous system - emotional overload, chronic fatigue, nervous exhaustion, panic attacks. It helps eliminate nervousness, tremors, and normalize the pressure caused by tachycardias. Thanks to essential oils, orange is also useful for depression and stress.

Pomeranian has a small anti-coagulant effect. It reduces blood viscosity, which helps prevent the risk of blood clots.

Thanks to organic acids and fiber, fruit is good for the digestive system. The first improves the production of gastric juice, so food is digested better and faster. This, in turn, helps prevent fermentation in the intestines.

Fiber improves intestinal motility, which also improves digestion. Cellulose also removes toxins and slags from the intestine, helping to cleanse it and restore its microflora. Orange juice with water helps to quickly get rid of the effects of digestive disorders - abdominal distention, nausea.

Finally, the juice helps to remove toxins from the body, and therefore is effective for combating poisoning, including alcohol. There is even the so-called pomerantsevaya vodka, after the use of which there is no hangover syndrome or it is mild.

Orange oil is characterized by a pronounced cough action. Essential oils and vitamin C in its composition strengthen the immune system, which increases its resistance to viruses and negative environmental factors.In addition, the product has an expectorant effect and helps treat coughing. Oil arises from chest pains that occur when you have a strong cough. First, as already mentioned, it removes phlegm and relieves cough, and second, it has analgesic properties.

Juice of orange, diluted with water, is shown as a means to rinse the throat and mouth with angina, stomatitis and other inflammatory processes. In a lower concentration, a similar composition is taken as immunostimulating agent. It also helps to normalize and stabilize pressure.

Chinotto is also characterized by a pronounced antiseptic effect. This allows you to use it for inhalation with the group and cold, to take as a prophylactic against intestinal infections. When applied topically, orange oil disinfects the skin, promotes wound healing, and is effective in treating dermatological diseases. It is also characterized by antifungal effects, used to treat lichen.

Fruits help the body produce vitamin D, essential for healthy skin and bones. The presence of antioxidants and vitamin E allows orange to slow down the process of age-related cell changes. Oil has a beneficial effect on the skin, and therefore is widely used in cosmetology.

Chinotto extract is used for weight loss. This is due to the ability of the fruit to activate metabolic processes and dull the feeling of hunger. But infused with vodka zest, on the contrary, stimulates the appetite.

The components of the extract accelerate the process of splitting fats and remove excess moisture from the body, so the product is effective in combating cellulite. However, it also helps to restore skin tone. It enhances the anti-cellulite effect that oil has.

Despite the many beneficial properties of the fetus, it can cause serious harm to the body. First of all, it is forbidden to consume it in case of individual intolerance and allergy to citrus fruits. Secondly, cinotto contains many acids, so it is not recommended for people with high acidity of gastric juice. To abandon the use of fruits and their components should be in inflammatory diseases of the digestive tract - gastritis, ulcers, pancreas, urinary system.

Before external use of orange oil should be tested for an allergic reaction - a little bit of the product on the wrist or on the skin in the crook of the elbow. If after 24 hours there was no negative reaction from the body, you can start applying the oil.

It should be remembered that It is highly concentrated, and therefore can not be applied to the skin in its pure form. As part of the masks enough a couple of drops of this component. In addition, it can be dissolved in natural neutral oil - olive, flaxseed, peach.

The same recommendations are valid when drinking fruit juice. It can provoke a burn of mucous membranes and skin, therefore it should always be diluted with water.

However, even in the absence of contraindications, it is important not to abuse cinotto. Otherwise, there are headaches, nausea, in severe cases there are convulsions, severe vomiting, confusion of consciousness.

If you plan to use orange for harvesting peel, you need to make sure that its surface is not treated with chemical compounds applied to improve transportation and storage. This is usually indicated by the glossy surface of the fruit.

Bitter fruit can not be used in food in its pure form. However, they remove the zest, which is dried, and then used to add to pastries, jams and jams, sauces and salads.It gives the dishes an appetizing citrus aroma and light piquancy. The dough, in which this ingredient is added, acquires a beautiful yellowish-creamy hue.

Zest is also added to compotes and juices. You can make aromatic and healthy tea with it. To do this, add a little zest to black or green tea and brew the drink in the usual way. Chinotto rind harmoniously with meat and poultry, fish.

Boiled in sweet syrup and dried pieces of peel become candied. True, they must be subjected to many hours of soaking in water with its constant change to fresh. So you can get rid of the bitterness of the rind.

Separately, it is worth mentioning the extract of orange, called synephrine. It is used in the manufacture of sports nutrition (replaced by ephedrine, which was recognized unsafe). Synephrine is also used for the preparation of beverages - non-alcoholic and low-alcoholic. Having an anti-aging and antiseptic properties, the extract is added to dietary supplements, cosmetics. It is also sometimes included in the shells of the pills.

Orange essential oils are widely used in aromatherapy. In its pure form, it has a toning, invigorating effect. Also, the product is added to the aromatic blends, which soothe and relax, are used to treat insomnia. Oils fill the house with a pleasant, warm aroma and have an antiseptic effect.

If you do not have the time or the ability to prepare masks, you can put a small amount of it into a regular cream that you usually use. It is necessary to drop the oil only in the part of the cream that will be used. You can not "refill" in this way the whole jar.

For require a special variety, called "Pavlovsky" mandarin. The plant has the appearance of a green tree with long flexible branches. Its size hardly reaches 1 m. It has cultural leaves that look like orange tree foliage, are darker at the top and slightly lighter at the bottom.

The fruits of homemade orange are small, each weighing about 70-80 g. Unlike store varieties, Pavlovsky mandarin has a thinner crust.

The flesh is bright orange with a strong orange smell, has a sweetish and spicy taste with a slight bitterness. Easy to clean and split into slices. Under the rules of agricultural technology, it blooms twice a year in April and September.

Pavlovsky is the only variety of mandarins that can be diluted with cuttings. But attempts to grow a tree from a seed can turn into unexpected results. A new plant will not have the same characteristics as the parent plant.

For rooting cuttings suitably acidic soil, consisting of sod-leafy soil with the addition of sand and humus. It is important not to forget about the organization of the drainage layer, since the plant does not tolerate overmoistened soil.

It is necessary to root the cuttings with 2-3 leaflets. After planting, it is necessary to cover them with a film or a half of a trimmed plastic bottle. The rooting process takes an average of 3-6 months.

Pomeranets is a southern culture that requires a long daylight. With a lack of light, it is necessary to organize additional artificial lighting. The optimum temperature is +25 degrees. During the budding period it should be reduced to +20 degrees.

After fruiting, the plant needs rest. This usually occurs in the second half of winter. At this time, it is recommended to create a temperature regime for plants in the range of 10-15 degrees and temper watering. If the plant is deprived of such a rest, then in the future its fruiting will decrease.

Watering the plant is necessary every 2-3 days with warm settled water. In the summer you can do it more often, in the winter - less often. It is impossible to prevent overmoistening of the soil; an orange can even withstand a short-term drought.

Dry air, especially during the heating period, cannot be called useful for a tree. Spraying will help prevent leaves from drying out. Periodically it is necessary to introduce organic and mineral fertilizers. During the growing season need nitrogenous feed, which need to stop making with the beginning of budding.

Pruning a tree is one way to increase crop yields. It is necessary to remove weak and dry branches, as well as early inflorescences. They take away strength from the orange, do not allow to get large fruits.

Pruning also helps to form one or another type of crown, because many people grow Pavlovsky mandarins for decorative purposes.

In early spring and late autumn, the main thing is not during the flowering period, the plant needs to be transplanted. Until the plant reaches the age of 7, planting is carried out annually. After this period, do the procedure every 2-3 years.

If all the rules of agricultural technology are observed, the plant begins to bloom in the second year of planting, and bear fruit in the third.

For tips on growing citrus fruits on a windowsill, see the next video.