Lesser Celandine

Leucojum

About Lesser Celandine and Leucojum

Lesser Celandine

Leucojum

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber

1.3 Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia

Europe, Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Western Asia

1.4 Types

buttercup

Not available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Damp shady woods, Hedgebanks, Mediterranean region

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not AvailableNot Available

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

Not Available

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm7.60 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.20 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green

White, Light Pink

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped

Strap shaped

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Not Available

Early Spring, Spring, Late Spring, Early Summer, Late Summer, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

Divison, Seedlings, Seperation

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Needs less watering

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Bulb fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Narcissus Bulb Fly, Slugs

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Light Frost, Variety of soil types

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Not Available

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Fine

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Ants, Insects

Ants, Bees, pollinators

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bouquets, Cottage Garden, Ground Cover, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

Anti-ageing

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Astringent, Vitamin C

Alzheimer’s Disease

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cleanser

Used as Ornamental plant

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Mixed Border, Wildflower

Alpine, Container, Cutflower, Lawns and Turf, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ranunculus ficaria

Leucojum aestivum

7.2 Common Name

Figwort, Lesser Celandine

Leucojum, summer snowflake

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lesser Celandine

Leucojum

7.2.2 In German

Scharbockskraut

Leucojum

7.2.3 In French

Ficaire

Leucojum

7.2.4 In Spanish

celidonia menor

Leucojum

7.2.5 In Greek

Lesser Celandine

Leucojum

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lesser Celandine

Leucojum

7.2.7 In Polish

Ziarnopłon wiosenny

Leucojum

7.2.8 In Latin

Pavasara mazpurenīte

Leucojum

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Liliopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Ranunculaceae

Liliaceae

8.6 Genus

Ficaria

Leucojum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Amaryllidoideae

8.10 Number of Species

1 27800

Properties of Lesser Celandine and Leucojum

Wondering what are the properties of Lesser Celandine and Leucojum? We provide you with everything About Lesser Celandine and Leucojum. Lesser Celandine doesn't have thorns and Leucojum doesn't have thorns. Also Lesser Celandine does not have fragrant flowers. Lesser Celandine has allergic reactions like Not Available and Leucojum has allergic reactions like Not Available. 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 Leucojum and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Lesser Celandine and Leucojum

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

Lesser Celandine and Leucojum Physical Information

Lesser Celandine and Leucojum physical information is very important for comparison. Lesser Celandine height is 5.10 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Leucojum height is 7.60 cm and width Not Available. The color specification of Lesser Celandine and Leucojum are as follows:

Lesser Celandine flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Green
Lesser Celandine leaf color: Not Available
Leucojum flower color: White and Light Pink
Leucojum leaf color: Green

Care of Lesser Celandine and Leucojum

Care of Lesser Celandine and Leucojum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lesser Celandine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Leucojum 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 Leucojum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.