Life Span
Perennial
  
Perennial
  
Type
Bulb or Corm or Tuber
  
Flowering Plants
  
Origin
Europe, Russia/Siberia, Northern Africa, Western Asia
  
Northern Africa, Morocco
  
Types
buttercup
  
Not Available
  
Number of Varieties
Not Available
  
Habitat
meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
  
gardens, Grassland, Roadsides, tropical environments
  
USDA Hardiness Zone
Not Available
  
6-8
  
AHS Heat Zone
8-1
  
8-4
  
Sunset Zone
21,22
  
2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
  
Habit
Clump-Forming
  
Clump-Forming
  
Plant Size
  
  
Plant Color
  
  
Flower Color
White, Yellow, Red, Green
  
Orange
  
Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor
  
Bicolor
  
Fruit Color
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Leaf Color in Spring
Not Available
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Summer
Light Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Fall
Several shades of Green
  
Light Green, Gray Green
  
Leaf Color in Winter
Light Green
  
Not Available
  
Shape
  
  
Leaf Shape
Heart-shaped
  
Egg-shaped
  
Thorns
No
  
No
  
Plant Season
Spring
  
Spring, Summer
  
Growing Conditions
  
  
Sunlight
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Growth Rate
Fast
  
Medium
  
Type of Soil
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Drainage
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Bloom Time
Not Available
  
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer, Late Summer
  
Repeat Bloomer
No
  
Yes
  
Tolerances
Drought
  
Not Available
  
Where to Plant?
Container, Ground
  
Container, Ground, Pot
  
How to Plant?
Divison, reseeds
  
Seedlings
  
Plant Maintenance
Medium
  
Medium
  
Watering Plants
  
  
Watering Requirements
Average Water Needs
  
Form a Soil ring to water efficiently, Requires consistently moist soil, Requires regular watering, Water Deeply
  
In Summer
Lots of watering
  
Lots of watering
  
In Spring
Moderate
  
Moderate
  
In Winter
Average Water
  
Average Water
  
Soil
  
  
Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral
  
Neutral, Alkaline
  
Soil Type
Loam, Sand
  
Loam, Sand
  
Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained
  
Well drained
  
Sun Exposure
Partial Sun, Partial shade
  
Full Sun, Partial Sun
  
Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
  
Fertilizers
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
  
Pests and Diseases
Red blotch
  
Red blotch
  
Plant Tolerance
Drought
  
Drought
  
Flowers
Showy
  
Showy
  
Flower Petal Number
Not Available
  
Single
  
Fruits
  
  
Showy Fruit
No
  
No
  
Edible Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrance
  
  
Fragrant Flower
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Fruit
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Leaf
No
  
No
  
Fragrant Bark/Stem
No
  
No
  
Showy Foliage
No
  
No
  
Showy Bark
No
  
No
  
Foliage Texture
Not Available
  
Medium
  
Foliage Sheen
Not Available
  
Matte
  
Evergreen
No
  
No
  
Invasive
Yes
  
No
  
Self-Sowing
Yes
  
Yes
  
Attracts
Ants, Insects
  
Not Available
  
Allergy
Not Available
  
Skin irritation
  
Uses
  
  
Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes
  
Showy Purposes
  
Beauty Benefits
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Edible Uses
Yes
  
Yes
  
Environmental Uses
Air purification
  
Air purification
  
Plant Benefits
  
  
Medicinal Uses
Antirheumatic, Astringent, Vitamin C
  
Not Available
  
Part of Plant Used
Leaves, Root
  
Whole plant
  
Other Uses
Cleanser
  
Culinary use, Employed in herbal medicine, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
  
Used As Indoor Plant
Not Available
  
Yes
  
Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes
  
Yes
  
Garden Design
Mixed Border, Wildflower
  
Alpine, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall, Wildflower
  
Botanical Name
Ranunculus ficaria
  
PAPAVER atlanticum
  
Common Name
Figwort, Lesser Celandine
  
Atlas Poppy, Moroccan Poppy
  
In Hindi
Lesser Celandine
  
मोरक्को के पोस्ता
  
In German
Scharbockskraut
  
marokkanische Poppy
  
In French
Ficaire
  
Poppy marocaine
  
In Spanish
celidonia menor
  
marroquí amapola
  
In Greek
Lesser Celandine
  
μαροκινή παπαρούνας
  
In Portuguese
Lesser Celandine
  
Moroccan Poppy
  
In Polish
Ziarnopłon wiosenny
  
marokański Poppy
  
In Latin
Pavasara mazpurenīte
  
Moroccan Poppy
  
Kingdom
Plantae
  
Plantae
  
Phylum
Magnoliophyta
  
Magnoliophyta
  
Class
Magnoliopsida
  
Magnoliopsida
  
Order
Ranunculales
  
Ranunculales
  
Family
Ranunculaceae
  
Papaveraceae
  
Genus
Ficaria
  
Papaver
  
Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Angiosperms, Eudicots
  
Tribe
Not Available
  
Not Available
  
Subfamily
Not Available
  
Paperveroideae
  
Season and Care of Lesser Celandine and Papaver atlanticum
Season and care of Lesser Celandine and Papaver atlanticum is important to know. While considering everything about Lesser Celandine and Papaver atlanticum Care, growing season is an essential factor. Lesser Celandine season is Spring and Papaver atlanticum season is Spring. The type of soil for Lesser Celandine is Loam, Sand and for Papaver atlanticum is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Lesser Celandine is Acidic, Neutral and for Papaver atlanticum is Neutral, Alkaline.
Lesser Celandine and Papaver atlanticum Physical Information
Lesser Celandine and Papaver atlanticum physical information is very important for comparison. Lesser Celandine height is 5.10 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Papaver atlanticum height is 30.50 cm and width 20.30 cm. The color specification of Lesser Celandine and Papaver atlanticum are as follows:
Lesser Celandine flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Green
Lesser Celandine leaf color: Not Available
Papaver atlanticum flower color: Orange
- Papaver atlanticum leaf color: Light Green and Gray Green
Care of Lesser Celandine and Papaver atlanticum
Care of Lesser Celandine and Papaver atlanticum include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lesser Celandine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Papaver atlanticum 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 Papaver atlanticum needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.