Lesser Celandine

Sun Star

About Lesser Celandine and Sun Star

Lesser Celandine

Sun Star

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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

Southern Africa, South Africa

1.4 Types

buttercup

Ornithogalum Umbellatum Ornithogalum thyrsoides Ornithogalum dubium Ornithogalum arabicum Ornithogalum nutans

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

1NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

meadows, Shady Edge, Woodland Garden Dappled Shade

Grassland

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

Not Available7-10

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

8-1

10-7

1.8 Sunset Zone

21,22

1.9 Habit

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

5.10 cm20.30 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

10.20 cm15.20 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Yellow, Red, Green

Orange, Gold

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Blue Green, Yellow 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

Linear

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring

Spring, 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

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, 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, Winter, Late Winter

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Divison, reseeds

By dividing rhizomes, tubers, From bulbs

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Average Water Needs

Requires regular 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

Clay, 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

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

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

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Not Available

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

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

Not Available

5.12 Allergy

Not Available

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beautification, Bog Garden, Borders, Decorating walls

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

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

Not Available

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Leaves, Root

Flowers, Root

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cleanser

Not Available

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

Container, Cutflower, Mixed Border, Rock Garden / Wall

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

Ranunculus ficaria

ORNITHOGALUM dubium

7.2 Common Name

Figwort, Lesser Celandine

Snake Flower, Sun Star, Yellow Chincherinchee

7.2.1 In Hindi

Lesser Celandine

Sun Star

7.2.2 In German

Scharbockskraut

Sun Star

7.2.3 In French

Ficaire

Sun Star

7.2.4 In Spanish

celidonia menor

Sun Star

7.2.5 In Greek

Lesser Celandine

Sun Star

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Lesser Celandine

Sun Star

7.2.7 In Polish

Ziarnopłon wiosenny

Sun Star

7.2.8 In Latin

Pavasara mazpurenīte

Sun Star

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Platyhelminthes

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Ranunculales

Asparagales

8.5 Family

Ranunculaceae

Asparagaceae

8.6 Genus

Ficaria

Ornithogalum

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Ornithogaleae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Scilloideae

8.10 Number of Species

1NA

1 27800

Properties of Lesser Celandine and Sun Star

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

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Season and Care of Lesser Celandine and Sun Star

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

Lesser Celandine and Sun Star Physical Information

Lesser Celandine and Sun Star physical information is very important for comparison. Lesser Celandine height is 5.10 cm and width 10.20 cm whereas Sun Star height is 20.30 cm and width 15.20 cm. The color specification of Lesser Celandine and Sun Star are as follows:

Lesser Celandine flower color: White, Yellow, Red and Green
Lesser Celandine leaf color: Not Available
Sun Star flower color: Orange and Gold
Sun Star leaf color: Green, Blue Green and Yellow green

Care of Lesser Celandine and Sun Star

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