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Lesser Celandine
Lesser Celandine

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About Lesser Celandine and Malabar Spinach

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Vegetable

Origin

Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia
Southeastern Asia, India

Types

buttercup
Red Malabar Spinach, Green Malabar Spinach

Number of Varieties

15
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Hot climate regions, Humid climates

USDA Hardiness Zone

-9999-9999
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12*7

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Vining/Climbing

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.10 cm2.40 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm24.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green
Red, Green, Orange Red

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
White, Ivory

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Green, Light Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Purple, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Purple, Gray Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Heart-shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Well drained

Bloom Time

-
-

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Ground

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds
Leaf Cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Do not let dry out between waterings, Requires consistently moist soil

In Summer

Lots of watering
Average Water

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Clay, Loam

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Well drained

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Nitrogen

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
Aphids

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy
Showy

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

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Insects
-

Allergy

-
-

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
-

Beauty Benefits

-
-

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Astringent, Vitamin C
Folate, Iron, Low calories, Low Fats, Rich in Potassium, ß-carotene, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Leaves

Other Uses

Cleanser
Used As Food

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Edible, Groundcover, Herb / Vegetable, Tropical, Vine

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ranunculus ficaria
BASELLA alba

Common Name

Figwort, Lesser Celandine
Ceylon Spinach, Malabar Spinach, Red Malabar Spinach

In Hindi

Lesser Celandine
पोई

In German

Scharbockskraut
Malabarspinat

In French

Ficaire
L’épinard de Malabar

In Spanish

celidonia menor
espinaca de Malabar

In Greek

Lesser Celandine
Malabar Σπανάκι

In Portuguese

Lesser Celandine
Malabar espinafre

In Polish

Ziarnopłon wiosenny
Szpinak Malabar

In Latin

Pavasara mazpurenīte
Spinach Malabar

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Eudicotyledones

Order

Ranunculales
Caryophyllales

Family

Ranunculaceae
Basellaceae

Genus

Ficaria
Basella

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
-

Number of Species

160
1 27800
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Properties of Lesser Celandine and Malabar Spinach

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

Season and Care of Lesser Celandine and Malabar Spinach

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

Lesser Celandine and Malabar Spinach Physical Information

Lesser Celandine and Malabar Spinach physical information is very important for comparison. Lesser Celandine height is 5.10 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Malabar Spinach height is 2.40 cm and width 24.00 cm. The color specification of Lesser Celandine and Malabar Spinach are as follows:

  • Lesser Celandine flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Green

  • Lesser Celandine leaf color:

  • Malabar Spinach flower color: Red, Green and Orange Red

  • Malabar Spinach leaf color: Green and Light Green

Care of Lesser Celandine and Malabar Spinach

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