Lesser Celandine

Chocolate-root

About Lesser Celandine and Chocolate-root

Lesser Celandine

Chocolate-root

Add ⊕

What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

Flowering Plants, Shrubs

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Central Asia, China, Northern America, The Hiamalayas

Types

buttercup

Bigleaf hydrangea, Hortensia, Smooth hydrangea, Oakleaf hydrangea, Annabelle

Number of Varieties

1100

0 40000

👆🏻

Habitat

meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Forest edges, Hillside, Woods

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99993-8

0 99

👆🏻

AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10*1

Sunset Zone

21,22

Habit

Clump-Forming

Arching/Fountain-shaped

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.10 cm6.56 cm

0 3900

👆🏻

Minimum Width

10.20 cm10.50 cm

0 6350

👆🏻

Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green

Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Oblovate

Thorns

✔ ✘

Season

Plant Season

Spring

Early Spring, Late Autumn

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Light

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

Seedlings, Stem Planting

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

✔ ✘

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Evergreen

✔ ✘

Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

✔ ✘

Attracts

Ants, Insects

Butterflies

Allergy

Chest tightness, Diarrhea, Dizziness, Nausea, Vomiting

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

✔ ✘

Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Astringent, Vitamin C

Fever, Kidney problems, Urinary tract problems

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Root

Other Uses

Cleanser

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

✔ ✘

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Wildflower

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ranunculus ficaria

GEUM rivale

Common Name

Figwort, Lesser Celandine

Chocolate-root, Indian Chocolate, Water Avens

In Hindi

Lesser Celandine

Hydrangea

In German

Scharbockskraut

Hortensie

In French

Ficaire

Hortensia

In Spanish

celidonia menor

Hortensia

In Greek

Lesser Celandine

υδραγεία

In Portuguese

Lesser Celandine

Hortênsia

In Polish

Ziarnopłon wiosenny

Hortensja

In Latin

Pavasara mazpurenīte

Hibiscus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Ranunculales

Family

Ranunculaceae

Rosaceae

Genus

Ficaria

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Tribe

Subfamily

Number of Species

1 27800

👆🏻

Properties of Lesser Celandine and Chocolate-root

Wondering what are the properties of Lesser Celandine and Chocolate-root? We provide you with everything About Lesser Celandine and Chocolate-root. Lesser Celandine doesn't have thorns and Chocolate-root doesn't have thorns. Also Lesser Celandine does not have fragrant flowers. Lesser Celandine has allergic reactions like and Chocolate-root has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Lesser Celandine and Chocolate-root and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Compare Bulb Plants » More

Lesser Celandine and Sinningia

Lesser Celandine and Sternbergia Lutea

Lesser Celandine and African Iris

» More Compare Bulb Plants

Season and Care of Lesser Celandine and Chocolate-root

Season and care of Lesser Celandine and Chocolate-root is important to know. While considering everything about Lesser Celandine and Chocolate-root Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lesser Celandine season is Spring and Chocolate-root season is Spring. The type of soil for Lesser Celandine is Loam, Sand and for Chocolate-root is Light while the PH of soil for Lesser Celandine is Acidic, Neutral and for Chocolate-root is Acidic.

Lesser Celandine and Chocolate-root Physical Information

Lesser Celandine and Chocolate-root physical information is very important for comparison. Lesser Celandine height is 5.10 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Chocolate-root height is 6.56 cm and width 10.50 cm. The color specification of Lesser Celandine and Chocolate-root are as follows:

Lesser Celandine flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Green
Lesser Celandine leaf color:
Chocolate-root flower color: Blue, Dark Purple, Light Purple, Red and White
Chocolate-root leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Lesser Celandine and Chocolate-root

Care of Lesser Celandine and Chocolate-root include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lesser Celandine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Chocolate-root pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Lesser Celandine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Chocolate-root needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.