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Lesser Celandine
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About Lesser Celandine and Shell Ginger

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Bulb or Corm or Tuber
Tender Perennial

Origin

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

Types

buttercup
Variegata Dwarf, Variegata Chinese Beauty

Number of Varieties

120
0 40000
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Habitat

meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade
Tropical regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-15
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

8-1
12-5

Sunset Zone

21,22
H1, H2, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

5.10 cm180.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

10.20 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green
White, Red, Light Pink

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor
Multi-Color

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

-
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Light Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Several shades of Green
Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green
Dark Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Heart-shaped
Lance shaped

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Spring
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

-
Late Spring, Early Summer, Summer

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought
Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground
Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds
By dividing rhizomes, tubers

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs
Requires plenty of water during the growing season

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Moderate

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral
Acidic, Neutral

Soil Type

Loam, Sand
Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial Sun, Partial shade
Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves
Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves, Remove dead or diseased plant parts

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
Apply 8-4-6 amount

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch
-

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

-
Coarse

Foliage Sheen

-
Glossy

Evergreen

Invasive

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Ants, Insects
Butterflies

Allergy

-
Rash

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes
Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

-
Good for skin

Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Antirheumatic, Astringent, Vitamin C
Antiulcerogenic, Diuretic, Hypotensive

Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root
Leaves, Rhizomes

Other Uses

Cleanser
Can be made into a herbal tea, Leaves used for wrapping zongi, Used to flavour noodles, Used to wrap mochi rice cakes

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Mixed Border, Wildflower
Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break, Tropical

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Ranunculus ficaria
ALPINIA zerumbet

Common Name

Figwort, Lesser Celandine
Shell Ginger

In Hindi

Lesser Celandine
Shell Ginger

In German

Scharbockskraut
Shell Ginger

In French

Ficaire
Shell Ginger

In Spanish

celidonia menor
Shell jengibre

In Greek

Lesser Celandine
Shell Τζίντζερ

In Portuguese

Lesser Celandine
Shell Ginger

In Polish

Ziarnopłon wiosenny
Shell Imbir

In Latin

Pavasara mazpurenīte
Crusta Ginger

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta
Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida
Lilopsida

Order

Ranunculales
Zingiberales

Family

Ranunculaceae
Zingiberaceae

Genus

Ficaria
Alpinia

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots
Angiosperms, Commelinids, Monocots

Tribe

-
Alpinieae

Subfamily

-
Alpinioideae

Number of Species

1150
1 27800
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Properties of Lesser Celandine and Shell Ginger

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

Season and Care of Lesser Celandine and Shell Ginger

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

Lesser Celandine and Shell Ginger Physical Information

Lesser Celandine and Shell Ginger physical information is very important for comparison. Lesser Celandine height is 5.10 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Shell Ginger height is 180.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Lesser Celandine and Shell Ginger are as follows:

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

  • Lesser Celandine leaf color:

  • Shell Ginger flower color: White, Red and Light Pink

  • Shell Ginger leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Lesser Celandine and Shell Ginger

Care of Lesser Celandine and Shell Ginger include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Lesser Celandine pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Shell Ginger pruning is done Cut off the flower stalks at the base of the plant, Remove dead leaves and Remove dead or diseased plant parts. In summer Lesser Celandine needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Shell Ginger needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.