Chocolate kosmeya - a plant which almost disappeared from the face of the earth

• Chocolate kosmeya - a plant which almost disappeared from the face of the earth

Due to its incredible chocolate smell of this plant came first in the list of endangered species, and then did almost disappeared from the face of the Earth. But thanks to the efforts of scientists, this species managed to not only maintain but also to extend to all regions of the world where the climate allows to grow this wonderful plant.

Chocolate kosmeya - a plant which almost disappeared from the face of the earth

Chocolate or black kosmeya (lat. Cosmos atrosanguineus) belongs to the genus kosmeya and in the wild is found in Mexico and in the neighboring regions of Latin America. This heat-loving plant that prefers open sunny areas of the surface and grows in the form of a bush, height 40-60 centimeters. Chocolate kosmeya is a perennial plant that is in the second half of the summer is covered with a variety of colors of deep dark red color. But the main value of these colors is not in their beauty, and an incredible smell like chocolate and vanilla at the same time. It is because so many unusual flavor of this flower is often disrupted in the bouquets, which ultimately led to a sharp reduction in the number of species.

Chocolate kosmeya - a plant which almost disappeared from the face of the earth

But botanists undertook to save this amazing plant, and thanks to their efforts chocolate kosmeya has been preserved in the wild. At the beginning of the XX century the field in Mexico began to sow the seeds of chocolate cosmos, and thus the species was saved from extinction. This case was one of the few examples of saving endangered species of plants on the planet.

Chocolate kosmeya - a plant which almost disappeared from the face of the earth

Not so long ago on the basis of the original species was created a few decorative forms of chocolate cosmos, where the flowers are large. Today, this plant can be found in many botanical gardens, and its distribution is limited only by the climatic conditions, since this heat-loving plants need a few months to grow and bloom. Relatives of this type - the various members of the genus kosmeya - are grown in gardens and city parks almost everywhere. They can be found in Russia.

Chocolate kosmeya - a plant which almost disappeared from the face of the earth